“For the price of my life…” Joshua hesitated.

I replied, “Not enough. I just want your loyalty, so I won’t intervene in other things in your life.”

“So that was your purpose from the beginning. I didn’t approach you; you clearly approached me first.”

I said, “Think whatever you want because that’s not the point. The important thing is that you caught my eye.”

“I wonder...”

“About how things will go when we get out of the dungeon?” I asked.

“You must be aware of who I am and what my family is like. Let me offer you something. I admit that the dungeon is a hell which is more dangerous than the wild and that my life depends on you.”

Joshua was no longer bewildered.

“I will hire you and give you half the shares of Berlin Telecom. We can be partners not only here, but also outside,” he continued.

I responded, “You said you will ‘hire’ me, so how does that mean we'll become partners? This doesn’t add up at all. Get your act together.”

“...My bad. Let’s be partners. As you know, we are special. Since I’ve seen your abilities in person, no...