To say Asher wasn't trying to work Derous was a lie. Derous was fueled by emotion and his drive to be the best in his respective field which Asher could actually understand, since he himself wanted to be the best at his own things. As of right now, the World Government was not one of those things. "In reference to the traitor comments, someone has to wear the black hat... And I'm already there" said a smirking Asher as he stared at Derous. "I have something for you" Asher began to reach in his coat pocket, this time the right coat pocket with his left hand. He would pull out a Den Den mushi which was styled like Derous. "My number is in here already. If you ever need to reach me mate"
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