human
Bean:  “It’s making me sick.”
gpt
Bean:  “I’ll even forgive your defiant attitude. A father and son need not stand on ceremony at their reunion.”
human
Ferris:  Ferris saw that Bean had no intention of actually listening to him. He couldn’t recall ever having conversed with his father before—and it nearly made him laugh to realize this was the man Bean was. His own father was more deeply flawed than he could ever have imagined.
gpt
Bean:  “Or is this rebelliousness a sign that you want to be treated as a man? I could be moved to entertain the idea. If we’re both equal adults, then there’s another way to handle this discussion.”
human
Ferris:  “…And what’s that?”
gpt
Bean:  “Working out our respective views in order to get what we want.” Bean ran a hand along his beard importantly as he circled around to the far side of the sofa. He set his hands on the backrest, leaned forward, and looked at Ferris. “I’ve called you here because I have business with you.”
human
Ferris:  “You could have just sent a letter. Although I would’ve torn it up.”
gpt
Bean:  “I’ll admit this was a roundabout way of doing things. But it was necessary. I had to test the Sacrament of the Immortal King—and your powers!” He was practically spitting by the time he finished.
human
Ferris:  “So that’s it…” Ferris finally grasped why he had been summoned. Bean wasn’t interested in Ferris’s physical capabilities. “You needed my magic…”
gpt
Bean:  “Exactly. But don’t be disappointed. The aptitude for water magic that lies dormant within you—it is the greatest proof that you and I are connected by blood. A proficiency with water magic has been passed down through generations of Argyles. No illegitimate child could possess it!”
human
Ferris:  “Well. Aren’t you lucky. Congratulations.” Ferris gave a slow clap. Bean could prove all the familial connections he wanted. Ferris was far too alienated to care.
gpt
Bean:  But Bean drew closer to Ferris, as if this were the most important thing of all. “Here’s where our conversation as equal adults starts. If you want something from someone, you must be prepared to offer something of similar value in return. Yes?”
human
Ferris:  “—”
gpt
Bean:  “But what do you know of that? Nothing. So I’ve taken the liberty of figuring out the price for you. If you give me what I want, I’ll return your precious duchess to you. That’s the deal.”
human
Ferris:  “You don’t think that’s all kind of illogical?”
gpt
Bean:  “The logic is flawless. There’s nothing strange about it.” So Bean had gone to these ridiculous lengths just to play the tyrant. He had taken Crusch hostage not to get Ferris to listen to him but merely to bargain with him.
human
Ferris:  “It’s so stupid that it breaks through the other side and becomes logical again, I guess… So, what is it you want me to do? Want me to call you Daddy?”
gpt
Bean:  “What I want is simple.