"Oh, certainly. I don't think this world would be capable of dealing with whatever sort of havoc a third would do."

Barnaby glanced back at the two weapons and just shook his head. He had long stopped paying proper attention to their conversation, but he had a feeling it wasn't anything pleasant. Well, Stein's cool. He preferred him, screw and all.

"Just for a few months," he replied. "I'm still fairly new to the job back in Stern Bild, actually. And you and Spirit? I have a feeling you two go a lot further back than my partner and I."