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M'aiq is tired now. Go bother somebody else.
— The Elder Scrolls V: Skyrim · 2011
Behind the line
What it means
Our interpretation.
A character who seems designed to reward curiosity finally puts a limit on it. M'aiq's blunt exhaustion punctures the player's assumption that another question must produce another secret. It also makes the wandering commentator feel like someone with a life beyond supplying entertainment.
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In context
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M'aiq the Liar ends a run of conversation this way in The Elder Scrolls V: Skyrim (2011). After giving three of his remarks, the wandering Khajiit stops offering fresh observations and asks the persistent player to leave him alone. The refusal is part of repeated roadside encounters, not the ending of a quest.
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- The Elder Scrolls V: Skyrim — M'aiq the Liar dialogueDialogue / relevant quotation and surrounding sceneReference checked
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