Chapter 75: (3)Hunter Shop : Debt challenge
Even with his trump card in mind, Alexandre didn't make his decision right away. He spent a good half hour walking casually around the store, thinking over the long-term consequences of what he'd been offered.
Borrowing money would certainly save him from having to spend all his money and survive off nothing. More importantly, he kept coming back to the fact that investing more in equipment and items right away would give him a massive advantage over the other first-year students.
But when it came to paying back his loan...
Well, Alexandre felt confident about his ability to disappear if it turned out that he couldn't actually pay off his loan. He'd had a lot of experience hiding in plain sight! Moreover, there was always the possibility of selling body parts if necessary. After all, his [Immortal] skill made that only a temporary setback.
Alexandre had considered selling his body parts before, but had wanted to remain discreet and not reveal his identity before becoming a proper Hunter. Besides, he really hadn't needed much money in those days.
Now things were different. The Pip-Boy and Aurora had opened the door to incredible power.
Alexandre eventually decided to pull the trigger on the loan, but first he decided to take precautions. "I'll be back in a bit," he told Owen, then left the store and returned to his room.
Once inside, he switched out his modified Pip-Boy with the unit that the academy had given him. Hopefully, this would minimize the chance that Own and Terra Corp would discover he was using a modified Pip-Boy, which would get him into quite a lot of legal trouble indeed.
Finally, Alexandre returned to the store and said confidently, "Alright, I've made my choice, Owen!"