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Michael's expression became one of sympathy upon hearing of Katrina's hard life. He felt somewhat bad that life beat her so bad, but he would not let it override his purpose.

"I am sorry to hear. I truly am. But you fail to understand something here. I am offering you a position within the group, not to lead the group. We can work together, but you will not get a place higher than me. I offer you freedom from being a prisoner, but under my orders. Do you understand? And I understand how hard life can be. I was an only child, and both my parents died from a young age. I was forced to raise myself. Teach myself how to survive. I learned shortly afte their deaths to not let death hold me back. I no longer care for the deaths of others. It creates weakness. I am sorry for the deaths of your friends, but if you want to be strong in this world, you need to stop caring about their deaths. I was easily able to exploit you earlier by threattening your friend's life. I am not the only one willing to do this. You may think of me as a monster. A man with no morals or heart. I am just trying to survive. You would be wise to do the same if you want to last in this new world. It is not the place we once knew."

Michael finnished his rant, and refocused himself. "If you accept, you will work for me. You will scavenge, kill, and do what is best for our group. If you do well, I may be inclined to do... favors for you."