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[Good morning, Heropa. Greeting you today is a man with a bright smile and an even brighter shirt — aqua, with a tie that seems to match only in theory — and a look in his eye that twinkles with confidence and certainty. Yes, here is a man who is not at all questioning this place and its motives; here is a man who is totally okay with the situation in which he's found himself; here is a man who is a very good, very convincing faker.]

Greetings and salutations, fellow ImPorts! Allow me to introduce myself: Saul Goodman, attorney at law and soon-to-be judge. I want you all to be able to think of me as a resource — as someone whose purpose here is to assist where and when I can, at least as far as legal issues are concerned. For consultation purposes only, though; I won't... uh, really have the time to open my own practice here, unfortunately.

[And that does seem like something that upsets him, but he allows that emotion in for all of two seconds before dismissing it and focusing back on sounding genuine and honest. Which he is, to some degree. It's just... kind of rare, is all. But this is what happens when you don't want to upset your kidnappers: You do what you think you have to.]

Anyway, I'm gonna have to spend some time catching up on what's actually going on in this place, legally and politically speaking. There are other lawyers and legal professional-types around, right? We should chat. Oh, and for all you daytime TV-watchers —

[THERE THEY ARE. THE FINGERGUNS.]

Get used to seeing this face.

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Hm? I have- a healthy diet for a teenager of my age? [Looks down at himself.] Are you suggesting I'm over weight?

[OH SHIT.]

No, no! That's not what I mean. I just — you look older than that. More mature, is what I'm sayin'.

Older. [He can accept that. Not that he acknowledges it, but his friends often say he has an 'old man face'.]

Yes, I do. Is it that alarming?

Nah. I just thought I was a better judge of age.

Hm- would an ability like that be useful in your line of work? I imagine you must be a good judge of character, sir.

Oh, uh — it's not... I mean, I guess it's useful when trying to...

[Figure out if a hooker is legal???

Saul opens his mouth, shuts it.]

I guess it's just a social thing. [He waves a hand, dismissing the subject.]

[Well if he ever find himself in such a situation, being able to tell the age of them would be really important. He more meant- it's good to be able to tell a person's age because then you can gauge what experience they may have, as well as wisdom, and logic in certain situations- and not just one's involving young prostitutes.]

I feel properly discerning age could come in handy on many occasions- but yes, also socially. You are not the first to be alarmed by my age.

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[Yeah, well.

That too.]

"Alarmed" is a strong word. But hey, take that as a compliment — means you look wise beyond your years. I bet no one ever asks for your ID in bars, huh?

I don't go to bars, I'm underage. [Wow Saul.]

[Get with it.]

[Saul should've known.

So he just nods, smiling approvingly.

Doing so hurts his face.]

But yes, I suppose you're right, sir. If I were to choose a path of lawlessness and go against order, I would be able to get away with it. But not being caught hardly justifies a crime, correct? [You ARE a man of the LAW, right?]

Oh, sure.

[Yeah, fine, whatever.

Saul is a man of the law, technically. He just happens to see a lot of aspects of "the law" as one big joke.]

Doing something just because you think you can get away with it is what landed most of my clients in my office in the first place.

[Point. Even Gamagori doesn't agree with every rule and law and standard. Honnouji was a good example of just that and that also was against a world power. But laws against- underage drinking? Yeah, he'll get behind that.]

Lawyer's are there for many reasons, but saying it in such a way would mean you're openly admitting to assisting criminals walk the streets. This is where being a good judge of character is involved.

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I work out deals. My clients do less time, do some community service instead, check themselves into rehab...

[Or Saul calls a guy who knows a guy who knows another guy...]

I like to think it all balances out, in the end.

-I would agree there then, yes. As long as a lesson is learned and people are made for the better.

[There you go, Saul, not digging yourself in a deeper hole now.]

You are a noble man for finding proper punishments that will help your clients better themselves and their future decisions.

[Phew. Nice save.

He preens a little when he hears the word "noble." Gamagori's right — he is noble for attempting to do that! When he actually... attempts to do that...

And isn't, like.

Helping psychopaths poison children.

Or anything like that.]

Aw, shucks. Thanks.

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