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." The officer brought up the file containing information on the Loft. "Bosk had the same idea, apparently. He began to search for the man, but only in the most desultory and haphazard fashion. He soon gave up. The subject is an Adonian, as was Snaga Ohme. You are familiar with the Adonians, Commander?"
"A degenerate race of people who live solely for their own pleasure and gratification. Intelligent, channing, and completely amoral. Ohme was typical of his breed. I suppose this Loti is another?"
"A hired assassin, Commander. Specializing in chemical poisonings, as one might expect from someone who is dependent on chemicals. Ohme kept this Loti around to perform 'odd' jobs now and then. Ohme surrounded himself with his fellow Adonians. Bosk was another."
"As a race, Adonians are extremely attractive--the men and the women. Snaga Ohme could not stand to be long in the presence of an ugly person. The only thing that overcame his squeamishness on this point was money. Continue, Knight Officer."
"Yes, sir. This Loti had other advantages. He is firm friends--has an almost symbiotic relationship--with an empath."
"Not unusual," remarked the Commander. "Empaths enjoy being around Loti because their drug-induced tranquillity is rarely disturbed and thus the empath is not subject to disturbing emotions."
"The two were rarely apart, according to Ohme's notes
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