[ That statement catches Greg off guard. It shouldn't, somehow--he's already become tired of all the drama and red tape that comes with signing to Virgo--but to be so forward about it catches him entirely off guard. ]
Krieg--that's not...
[ His face screws up, and he speaks quietly as well. ]
That's not possible. You know that.
[ Because they signed. They did, and Virgo would never let them leave. Except Virgo just let two of their friends leave. But that's not the same. Is it? No, it's not. He tried going indie before, sure, but-- the reasoning spirals around in his head, before it catches onto a solid idea. ]
Even if we could, they--they'd never let us get anywhere. They'd find a way to crush us.
[ It may as well be solid fact. After coming this far, there's no possible chance Virgo would let them go without crushing any possible career they'd have. ]
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Krieg--that's not...
[ His face screws up, and he speaks quietly as well. ]
That's not possible. You know that.
[ Because they signed. They did, and Virgo would never let them leave. Except Virgo just let two of their friends leave. But that's not the same. Is it? No, it's not. He tried going indie before, sure, but-- the reasoning spirals around in his head, before it catches onto a solid idea. ]
Even if we could, they--they'd never let us get anywhere. They'd find a way to crush us.
[ It may as well be solid fact. After coming this far, there's no possible chance Virgo would let them go without crushing any possible career they'd have. ]