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[Whoever told the new arrival, Greed, that everything is free must be feeling pretty guilty right now. He first tears through the clothing ship, donning his own clothes and carrying off everything else he thinks belongs in his wardrobe.

...And then he makes his way to the item shop. Dear god, the item shop. After locating some type of satchel, he begins snatching up every item and stuffing it in there. New Feathers' possessions. Some late arrivals for other citizens. Greed thinks he wants it too, and he's collecting it all in a manic rage, which is formed from combination of the thrill of being alive again, the sheer excitement of free stuff and the bitter disappointment that the store didn't have any of his own possessions. He's being pretty loud and obnoxious about it too - laughing loudly and intimidating others by flashing his Ultimate Shield. One could probably hear this ruckus from outside.

But don't let him take your items. Stand your ground, whoever you are, be you New Feathers or seasoned veterans. Point out your item that Greed has taken and do what you can to reclaim it. And there is a specific item in store for the first character from the world of the Avatar to notice this mess.]

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[Later that day, after Greed has settled down...]

Heh. No such thing as "no such thing," I guess...

Listen up, everyone. The name's Greed. I guess you could say I'm new here. Some of you here may already know me, a lot of you will not. I have a pretty straightforward name, I know, but why act like I'm something I'm not? I'm just a guy who wants a lot of things.

I know I sound like some kind of selfish bastard, but if you think about it, wanting something doesn't necessarily make you bad. So what do you want, my new friends? Wealth? Glory? Sex? Power? Friendship? Eternal life? Let me know. I'll get real a kick out of what you guys think.

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[His hands in his pockets, Greed pauses in his step when he sees the kunai land on the ground. He casually peers down at it, then looks back up. He's pretty sure who's calling to him the second he sees the kunai and slowly looks up to spot Ran Fan. Greed raises one hand in a lazy wave.]

Oh, hey there Ran Fan.

[He knows her name? But... she's never seen him before.

Quickly, she jumps down, landing in front of him.]

Who are you? How do you know my name? [No beating around the bush for her.]

[He takes a step back, but isn't really phased so much.]

Why don't you chill for a second? I bet you wouldn't be so in-my-face if I were still in the body of your "young lord". Or is my voice not familiar enough?

[Her eyes widen in surprise for a split second, but she quickly gets into a defensive position, throwing up her automailed arm.]

You. [ALL THE GLARING!] Whose body are you in now?

[He raises his hands in the air in mock-surrender. But he has the Shield on his hands just for the troll factor.]

As uptight as ever, I see. You're looking at the original deal. This is my old body that Dear Old Dad melted down before putting me in the prince. I don't know what made those Malnosso guys stick me back in this body, but I ain't complaining.

[She was actually really grateful for that.

But she did lower her guard. She won't fight you... yet.] What do you remember then? From our world?

[His expression softens a bit, and the Shield fades from his hands. He had heard enough by now to know that people are brought here from different times, so he wonders if Ran Fan has lived through Fuu's death yet. He's also uncomfortable at recalling his own last moments. So he speaks pretty coldly to get the point across.]

My entire life.

And what about Promise Day? Do you remember that? [Though she has yet to live through it, she knows basically everything about it. Even the fact Fuu dies in battle. It still upsets her to think about, but she can talk about it. She is a professional after all.]

[He just nods in response.]

Like I said, I remember my entire life. From beginning to end.

[She nods.] Then you know more than I do.

People here are pulled from different times. I haven't lived through Promise Day yet.

[So she hasn't. He feels damn good that he didn't mention Fu. And he probably realized she wouldn't have been so suspicious of him if she had lived through the Promised Day.]

I think I've heard something like that. It's pretty annoying. How am I supposed to know what I should and shouldn't tell others? You sure missed a hell of a show.

You ask. [Blunt answer is blunt.] And I'm well aware of what I have waiting for me when I get back home. [She looks away. Man, she really doesn't want to go back only to see her grandfather die.]

[Shit. So she does know. He awkwardly shuffles his feet and rubs his head, remaining silent for a moment.]

I'm sorry about your old man. We... we did what we could to help. [The "we" was quite literal in this instance. He had rarely felt as one with Ling as he did at that moment.]

[She looks at him, very confused with what he just said. This was not the Greed she was used to.

But she made sure to hide that expression quickly. She didn't have a mask to hide it right now.]

He died protect our prince. It is an honor to die in such a way. There is no reason for you to apologize. [Now she has to look away for what she was going to say next.] But.... thank you.

[Honorable? He hopes he gets some of that recognition for himself, with his own sacrifice. He gets some sense of Ran Fan's behavior.]

That doesn't mean I can't feel sorry about it. [But he feels kind of awkward arguing the point with the relative of the deceased.] But, whatever. When's the last time you saw me, anyway? Did we fight Pride yet?

Yes. [A change of topic. Good!] He was trapped with Alphonse, but we left him.

I remember that. [Remembers ditching the second he was trapped...] You're not that far behind, then. So how's that place treated you so far?

Well enough. [She says that, but it isn't completely true. She doesn't even look at him when she says it, but she won't be going into any more detail.] Things get strange, but I am sure you will be fine.

Of course I will. I'm me. And this place looks pretty good for someone like me, so far. Assuming I can actually find things here that I actually want.

You can find whatever you need in this place. [She has her eye on you. She just doesn't trust you.]

I said "want", not "need". Need's just a technical word for things that keep your body up and running. Want is about pure desire.

[He leans forward with his hands on his hips, smirking arrogantly at Ean Fan.]

What exactly do you want for yourself, Ran Fan?

[Have a glare, which she can't hide behind her mask! She really wishes she had it right now.]

I want what my prince wants. [Did you think she was going to say anything else?]

[A brief laugh as he pulls himself back.]

You really haven't changed, huh? All you want is still just your prince - oh, I'm sorry, what your prince wants. And how has that been going for you?

[Have a glare. She's trying to get over those feelings.]

It is going well. I've resumed training here in order to improve my skills.

Sounds fair enough. I'm sure some hobbies wouldn't hurt, either.

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