Marius "Path of Thorns"/Rewards
Illustrations
After Story
Marius: You're here. I bought so many novelty items on the street today. Want to check them out?
Intimate Interaction
You: (That day, Wei Lin was shot to death by Marius, only to find that his men, backed into a corner, lit explosives.)
You: (Thankfully, Marius escaped, and we eventually found him at death's door in a nearby alley.)
You: (After a period of recuperation, Marius' injury recovered. I also stayed in Pangcheng as his long-time partner.)
(if repeated)
You: (With peace in Pangcheng restored, Marius and I have spent more time together...)
You: Clouds and dragons... Marius, the patterns on your clothes have wonderful meanings.
Marius: Well, I may not believe in those things, but good luck means something when doing business.
You: I see. Those clothes really suit you.
(if repeated)
You: (If I wore a similar pattern on a dress, I could match with Marius...)
You: There's something special about that watch chain... Hey, it's engraved with "von Hagen." Is it custom-made?
Marius: Of course. I also came up with clever ideas for the other accessories. Would you like to take a look?
You: Earrings, a jade pendant, hmm... I can't really see the ring on your finger. Give me your hand...
Marius: If you want to hold my hand, you can just say so. Don't beat around the bush to find a reason.
You: Pfft, who said I wanted to hold your hand... I just think your accessories are pretty unique.
Marius: Do you like them? I can have someone custom-make you a set as well. From then on, wherever we go together, everyone will know...
Marius: ...Ahem... Everyone will know that we're a couple.
(if repeated)
You: (People probably already think that... After all, we're together almost every day.)
Vanishing cream...
You: Eh? Is this... lotion? And the newest one at that. What's this for...?
Marius: I bought it for you. You've been going through those ledgers a lot lately, and I noticed the cracked skin on your fingers. They must be dry.
Marius: It might seem harmless now, but if left untreated, your whole hand may hurt later.
You: Ahh... you're right. Good thing you noticed. But this must've been hard to come by. I heard it was completely sold out.
Marius: Of course. I waited in line for two hours for such a small box.
You: (Marius went through so much trouble for me...)
Marius: Judging by your expression, you must be touched, right? How are you going to thank me?
You: (This guy really loves to joke around.)
You: Fine, I promise you one thing—I'll do my best to grant you one of your wishes.
Marius: You took what I said to heart? Well, I'll have to give it some serious consideration. Hmm... how about setting off fireworks with me?
You: Eh? That's it?
Marius: Well, I've only been socializing over business. Now that the crisis in Pangcheng is over, I also want to try an ordinary life.
Marius: I thought about it—it wouldn't be interesting to do things we normally do, like watching movies or shopping.
Marius: But I missed out on celebrating the holidays. Even though the New Year celebration is over, I want to make it up to you.
You: Sure, let's go set off fireworks.
You: Not only this time, but every year, every holiday, we will be together. I will protect Pangcheng with you from now on.
Marius: It's a deal. We... will grow old together, year after year.
