Checking the app.

We tried to wake Simone up, but she just mumbled something incoherent, then fell back asleep. We had to ask the manager to bring us her clothes. I made sure Xavier left a huge tip for everyone at the club. We dressed Simone, loaded her up, and drove her back to the hotel. I put her in her room, pleased with the smile on her face as she slept.

When I got back to my room I was hit by the enormity of what I'd done that night. It was so much! I opened up the app and tried to make sense of it.

XP +38! Level up! Next Level in 50 XP.

Cash +38! Total: 80.

Max BS +10. Total: 140.

New Path unlocked for Vlad Popov!

Fuck! I knew I'd spent an insane amount of BS, but I hadn't considered that I'd already be at the next level. There were no new perks at this level, which sucked, but Vlad had a path to choose. Also, this was my first time learning his last name. That seemed appropriate, since we were such good friends now.

My first order of business was to hit the store. There was no need leaving all this cash in the bank. I purchased another Energy Potion for 30 and went ahead and got a body editor for Nicole for 20. I still had 30 cash left and Nicole would soon have the porn star body I wanted! It would take a few days, but she should at least gain a couple of cup sizes by the wedding.

Before I dived into picking a path for Vlad, I looked through all the profiles to see if there was anything odd. I quickly found something strange under Xavier's beliefs.

• Target should fuck Simone Ito.

That was what he got out of my argument? I said all that stuff about how he needed to do it for Kennedy, but the only thing that penetrated his head was that he should fuck Simone? How was this idiot a lawyer?!

I double checked Vlad's new profile.

Vlad Popov
Age: 33
Occupation: Mobster

Beliefs:

• The target's relationship with Will Taylor is strong, Neither of them would ever do anything to hurt the other.

That all looked fine. Now it was time to pick a path for him.

Available Path, Brotherly Love.

Please select one of the following options:

1. Big Brother.

Target will feel a need to look out for the user. He will protect him and advise him on decisions. Eventually the target will feel that the user is closer to him than anyone and will prioritize looking out for the user over taking care of himself.

2. Little Brother.

Target will take on a more and more submissive role to the user. He will defer to the user's wisdom and decisions. As time goes on, the target will eventually consider himself to be a subordinate to the user.

Wow. These could really cement my new, friendlier relationship with Vlad. The tricky part was the resistance that came with the path. It wasn't described like the belief, but so far whichever path I chose, the target got a resistance to the other path. I'd have to weigh the options carefully.