[Cloud gets it, and, were he not also new in town, he might be willing to challenge that - but he's being told to help out and not cause any problems that might mess up his paperwork.]
Right. [It's dismissive in a similar way. Though perhaps it's more of a 'look, buddy, I'm just doing my job' that Guts might be willing to pick up on.]
Where are you going? I don't want to get in trouble for you getting ambushed and me being the last person that saw you.
[It's still coming off with a slight edge of authority, but there's also an undeniably mercenary aspect shining through - he sticks to your group, both jobs get done, he at least has something good to put on whatever report they make him do. ]
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Right. [It's dismissive in a similar way. Though perhaps it's more of a 'look, buddy, I'm just doing my job' that Guts might be willing to pick up on.]
Where are you going? I don't want to get in trouble for you getting ambushed and me being the last person that saw you.
[It's still coming off with a slight edge of authority, but there's also an undeniably mercenary aspect shining through - he sticks to your group, both jobs get done, he at least has something good to put on whatever report they make him do. ]