Exit Fate: Meiko's Interviews

Outsider

Meiko: Today I'm meeting with Outsider, the mercenary captain currently in service with Elysium. So, I call you a mercenary captain, but you don't actually have anyone working under you, do you?

Outsider: Nope, I work alone. Some people prefer calling me a 'strategy consultant', or something like that. They hire me to train their own men and lead them in battle.

Meiko: Isn't that a little strange? Didn't you use to lead an actual mercenary army?

Outsider: At first, yeah. You see, I used to be a sergeant in the State Army, but I had enough of being told what to do, so I left, and a bunch of my men followed me. It worked well for a while, but it's a lot of people to feed and take care of, and I couldn't always keep them together. It's much easier this way. My rates are lower, it's less stressful, and I still make a better living.

Meiko: Speaking of feeding, I heard some rumours that in your spare time, you enjoy cooking. Is that true?

Outsider: Surprised? A man fights twice as hard if he's had a good meal. I couldn't rely on cooks everywhere I went, so I taught myself how to properly prepare food. It's a good way to relax.

Meiko: One more thing. What about this other mercenary, Mike? What's your relation to him?

Outsider: Mike... He's one of the kids I trained. It was a job in Highland two years ago. A local businessman hired me to teach the mine workers to defend themselves, against robbers and such. Mike was just one of the workers there, but he picked things up from me at amazing speed. He's a natural. Afterwards, he wanted to come with me, but I didn't want to drag anyone else along with me anymore. Well, the kid insisted, so in the end we became partners instead. We work together or separately, but we'll never work against each other.