| Swimming with Sharks; [Follow-up to Shark Hunt, Hanako] | |
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| Vect | Feb 22 2014, 01:40 AM Post #11 |
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"Tried to be reasonable. Share a cut of the profits, told her we specialize in hallucinogenics. The good stuff. Turned me down, left her alone ever since." Harkens thought about the goons that Hanako had dealt with. They certainly didn't feel like the professionals he'd expect from someone like Nana. Likely that he was so low on her priority that she simply put out a bounty and expected some loser to deal with him. "That's how I remember it, anyways." Kai then cleared her throat, telling them, "Look, I've heard a little something something about an alliance with another gang and how she requested them to get rid of complications. An American with ugly suit being one of them." "... Useful to know earlier, but it's good that you're doing your job." Edited by Vect, Feb 22 2014, 10:23 AM.
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| Nonsequitur | Feb 22 2014, 01:50 AM Post #12 |
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"You know what? Kai? Kai-chan? Can I call you Kai-chan? Yeah, I'm gonna call you Kai-chan…why don't you just let us know everything you know right now? Particularly the people whose got an alliance? No offense but you guys aren't exactly Pablo Escobar and his clique, so something's not adding up here." She also snaps her fingers. "Oh, FYI? Harkens? Lose the suits, at least for a little while. Nagashima's overrun with foreign-born nationals so being an American should be no problem but dressing like a c-list supervillian is not gonna help you blend in, is it?" Yup, that's how it is with bodyguards. Soon as they're between you and mortal peril, they're trying to change you, how you dress, where you go, what precautions you take to avoid getting killed… |
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| Vect | Feb 22 2014, 10:23 AM Post #13 |
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"Well, suits are more a B-List villain thing, but if you say so..." Harkens was a bit disappointed to lose the suits and waistcoat. Still, sacrifices had to be made. Walking back to her computer, Kai snapped her finger and pointed over at Hanako, "Come with me. Got some stuff to show you. In fact, everyone get over here." |
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| Nonsequitur | Feb 22 2014, 11:35 AM Post #14 |
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"Eh, yeah, yeah…" She wasn't there to argue about fashion, clearly. When Kai called her, she approached with her arms folded as she stared at the laptop's monitor. "Yeah, so what do you have?" Her initial thoughts of this group was probably that they were a bunch of jokers who wouldn't know professionalism if it kicked them upside the head with a pair of wingtip shoes. Considering how minor a player they are in Nagashima's underworld, she wasn't expecting it to take long before they weren't worth the trouble anymore. |
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| Vect | Feb 23 2014, 10:47 AM Post #15 |
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"Alright. What do you have?" As Kai seated herself in front of her laptop, she scrolled through some pages and quickly came up with a map. One could see that it's a map of Nagashima, specifically of the back alley area. A fair amount of the area was colored red while there were also smaller areas colored blue. There were also areas of yellow, green and other colors somewhere in-between. "OK. Red's controlled by Samurakami. Blue is us. For the sake of this thing, we won't discuss the others. There's generally fluctuations, but we've been steadily increasing." "OK, OK. So what?" "Well, I'm guessing you can tell where not to go just by looking at this map. That's a start." |
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| Nonsequitur | Feb 23 2014, 01:14 PM Post #16 |
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"And spots where your territories and hers border are where you can expect trouble. Tread lightly there. If she's tried to get you out in the open, I think you shouldn't just assume the other…outfits are just going to sit and be neutral in this." If Harkens likened himself to a shark, then he should have known what would have been the reaction of people with similar mindsets when there was blood in the water. "And yeah, don't go into Samurakami's area unless you're looking to take some scalps." Just in case she comes back in a week and finds some bloody scalps in the room, she added. "That was a joke, by the way. Just stay out of there without a damn good reason and alerting me on top of that. I think you shouldn't rule out negotiation. You're going to have to dig up more, no reason to go to the bargaining table without as much leverage as you can get, if it comes to that." |
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| Vect | Feb 24 2014, 10:34 AM Post #17 |
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"Hmm. More than I imagined." The idea of negotiations is one that Harkens certainly haven't completely abandoned. How to approach it is another problem entirely. There are many ways, but which one is optimal is the main question. Nodding at Hanako's comment about finding as much leverage, Harkens commented, "It's something I've been thinking about. I can send someone to do some digging around." Saika and Taisuke slowly turned towards each other, each convincing themselves that the other one is more suited for the job. That is, until Harkens piped up. "If you want, you can give it a shot." |
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| Nonsequitur | Feb 24 2014, 07:45 PM Post #18 |
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Yeah, she had a feeling it was gonna go down like that. She had a somewhat sour expression. Considering the situation, she shouldn't have been surprised at all. "Well, I can do it." Go, gather up a little intel, find some leads they can follow that would ideally end with this being resolved as soon as possible? Yeah. that was within her abilities. She pointed to Harkens. "But while I'm gone, I can't protect you, right? I know a lot of tricks, but being in two places at once isn't one of them. That means I'll need you to stay out of trouble in the interim until I've returned, you got me?" |
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| Vect | Feb 25 2014, 11:39 AM Post #19 |
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"... Fair enough. I can do that." With that, Saika and Taisuke quietly nodded at each other in agreement. The things they go through for this job. "I like you. As long as you can do your job and keep quiet, I think things will go well. Unlike Kouta. No... not like Kouta at all..." The rest of the group had a somewhat uneasy look to them as they heard their boss dwell on the name. Harkens took a moment to look down at the ground before turning around and giving a grin to Hanako. "I think this is the beginning of a great partnership." |
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| Nonsequitur | Feb 25 2014, 01:34 PM Post #20 |
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Oh? Partnership? Yeah, no…no. Yeah, no. "Well, I hate to burst your bubble Harkens, you seem like a nice enough guy other than the sketchy drug dealing but…I have no interest in getting into the business of manufacturing, distributing, selling or using whatever crap it is you make here." It was best to be firm and perfectly clear early on so there's no confusion right? "I'm kind of in this 'cause it's the opposite of what Samurakami wants, honestly. That and I'm basically against murder in general. I'd have jumped in for almost anyone in that situation." Almost! If she saw Sadako in that situation, she might have just pointed out to the attackers just beating or shooting her were useless. They'd have to use fire or tazers. After that? Front row seat for Hanako! But enough daydreaming. She had work to do! "I'm thinking here might be the best place to start digging up information?" She pointed out the spot of controlled territory that was in a well trafficked area, adjacent to Samurakami and the other group's turf "I need to know as much as possible about the situation to really find out anything useful. Just sit tight and stay out of trouble until I get back, will you?" |
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