The three of them shouted in unison, their synchronized gazes fixed on me, as if I were from another planet.
"Alright, stop making such a fuss. I'm just someone trying to make a living. So, what do you say? Are we in this together?" I nodded and looked at them.
"Wait, Victor, when did you join the Fighters?" Jeremy asked anxiously. "Don't you know their current situation? They're a sinking ship. The Fighters today are nothing like they used to be. Joining them is practically a death sentence."
"Hey, watch your mouth! Say that again, and I'll rip your tongue out. Believe me," Shirley snapped, pointing at Jeremy in anger.
"I'm just stating the facts," Jeremy muttered under his breath, glancing nervously at Luke and Finn.
Finn, equally concerned, turned to Luke for guidance.
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