[Despite his words, Zhao didn't feel disgusted by the outcome. Quite the opposite. He was pleased to hear it went so well. Except-]
Obviously you made it out alive so the infection didn't take you. So those brainiacs discovered a cure for it. Glad it wasn't worse for you. [Even if it didn't sound all that fun. Did he want to ask more? Yes. Did he decide not to press too hard into that painful memory? Also yes.] And the bargaining went down so...you got the Orb there?
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[Despite his words, Zhao didn't feel disgusted by the outcome. Quite the opposite. He was pleased to hear it went so well. Except-]
Obviously you made it out alive so the infection didn't take you. So those brainiacs discovered a cure for it. Glad it wasn't worse for you. [Even if it didn't sound all that fun. Did he want to ask more? Yes. Did he decide not to press too hard into that painful memory? Also yes.] And the bargaining went down so...you got the Orb there?