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"Exactly that," Ari replied. "If we play their own prejudices against them, we can't go wrong. We should also try and talk with one or two of the work pets, in case they know anything. It's tragic in a way; I've never been to Ave so I can't really judge, but I'm sure you'd be able to say whether it's so bad, that a homeless kid would jump at the chance of being fed, housed and clothed in exchange for being a Cat noble's personal toy."