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Soul Edge
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Soul Calibur V
Everyone in Italy's financial world had head of Lord Geo Dampierre and his firm, the Dampierre Company. "The Magnificient," as he called himself, enjoyed success in a variety of ventures centered around the city of Venice, all due to his shrewd business dealings and silver tongue - or so people believed.
In truth, Dampierre was a con man and a scoundrel who would lie, cheat, and steal as it suited him. Trading slaves, looting troubled countries of their national treasures - nothing was beneath him.
One morning, his loyal lieutenant Gisele had news: Graf Dumas, ruler of the Kingdom of Hungary, was preparing for war. Dampierre was excited; he was conflict as an opportunity, and investment - a few early favors could easily net a fortune once the dust settled. He would arrange to meet the king, bearing gifts of his finest cannons and a regiment of elephant cavalry.
And so it was that Dampierre set off for Hungary, his mind, as ever, on the riches to come...
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