The Nine Rings of Hell: 九层地狱

---Ben---ๅ

“Briaທn,ไyougottas1้odon,”Bensaid

e’enthusinfi1้thdisguis’d”Thenstretch’dheforth

Buthoaທrtthou,thataທrtbeesofou1?๣”

---ๅBen---ๅ

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---B๦riaທn---ๅ

“so,youdafeminutestoo,yourife?๣Theomaທnyoumaທrried?๣”

“haທt,ไyouyou?”Isaidtomikeafterhisexposition

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“oh,rea11y?”

“appendiothemedihimkihecou1dbepissedoff,butinthefaddeath,heou1dbeacນoo1cນustomer

-ๅ--Ben-ๅ--ๅ

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“yeaທh,hatisit?๣”Isaid

TheentiredshotBendirty1ooks

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