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I thought we could just talk over the comms, actually.

We'll see how I feel once I see your portfolio and contract.

You do have a standard one ready for these types of dealings, right?

[ Please don't pull a Miles and have to write one up on the spot. ]

[ What a ridiculous question. ]

Of course. Written agreements are standard in this world.

Not everyone seems to get that.

Send me everything and I'll look it over to see if it's to my liking.

Sure.

[ And he sends over a package, several documents bundled in a pdf: four different portfolios, with varying levels of potential risk, potential return, and likely length of time before assets are withdrawable again; and a contract, firmly worded, with a waiver of liability if she loses money and a waiting period for withdrawing her money. ]

[ It all looks standard. It'll be a while before she sends any reply back because she is reading every inch of the contract and examining his portfolios. She selects a plan of moderate risk, deciding that would be a good place to start with this venture. ]

These terms nonnegotiable?

[ She assumes, but better to ask up front if there's any wiggle room she can take advantage of. ]

[ A bit incautiously, he writes back: ]

If there's anything that you're not willing to agree to, we can Deal.

I want a clause for extracting my money in the case of extreme circumstances. If for some reason I am down to 20% or less of what's left in my account after this deal goes through, I want the right to pull part or all out.

I want a waiting period if that's the case. If you want to pull out your money, I want a 14-day waiting period before it can go through.

Make it a 10-day waiting period.

A 10-day waiting period, then. That's fair. Especially since it won't actually ever reach 20%. Your money will only increase.

That's not a guarantee or you wouldn't have a liability clause.

Liability clauses are standard. I would look like an amateur if I didn't have one.

[ ...At least, all the contracts he's taken a look at in this world have them. He's basing all of what he knows off of haphazard research done here. Contracts weren't exactly part of his education back in the clone-creche. ]

They're standard for a reason. You haven't been doing this long enough to boast a zero percent failure rate. Or have you taken on several clients since we last talked?

The rate is GOING to be zero percent. Let's say I have certain advantages.

And you expect me to believe that without explanation?

Believe it or don't believe it. I'm giving you your right of withdrawal. I'm just saying you won't ever have to use it.

You're cocky for someone trying to reel in your first client.

[ He learned his confidence from ~~being brainwashed into taking over the life of~~ the best. ]

I'm not cocky. I'm capable of accurately assessing the situation. You'll see.

Then I'll take a chance on you. I want weekly reports so I can keep track.

Electronic signature or do you want to meet for contract signing? I can wire the money to you.

Electronic signature is sufficient.

I'll send my first report in exactly seven days.

[ It only a couple of minutes before he has the contract back, signed and certified. ]

Good. I'll be expecting it.

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