Unfortunately, most of our faces got broadcast to the public at large. I'm no slouch at disguises, and I can play with my voice easily enough, but recognition is possible. Maybe suggesting that we can broker benefits with the authorities topside would be a better propsition than mention of Meridian, now that you mention it.
[ Springstar's government has its ties to Meridian, sure, but Ryouma has a point. Keeping focus on business and how they can benefit those that Silco's ways aren't favoring is more advantageous than mentioning factions... And it might catch in fewer unfriendly ears for longer. ]
Evidently the factory spouts a distinctive sort of smoke, and there's an odd machine in the warehouse we'd best get at before Zenith does. I suspect you're right about Liem's interest.
[ He concentrates as best he can on what Set had recounted to him. As Harbingers, at least this recollection is easily shared between them. ]
I've got a little errand of my own in a place down there called The Crown, so perhaps we'll be lucky and what turns up will give us more leverage... But beyond that, I'll see what sort of things people say about that gang's former operations. Their leader apparently was pro-Meridian, so I expect some resentment — but more for the guys who broke them.
[ They have so many little irons in the fire, but then, they need to. ]
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[ it's easy to forget about that because, admittedly, it hadn't happened to him. ]
Well, you got what I meant anyway — we want it to be about leveraging our connections to make better arrangements rather than trying to draw them to Meridian's side. I imagine Silco established himself before he started making moves that benefit Zenith. Let them think we're only in it for the business.
[ it's the main reason he's glad yuri will be handling the matter of the gang, too; it's enough to be attached to meridian without also being embroiled in the local politics. it doesn't exactly give you a lot of freedom to act. ]
That's definitely an ominous description. [ weird smoke-belching machines that the enemy definitely can't get their hands on? yeah. ] I'll make it a priority if he thinks it's important. We shouldn't push our luck that Zenith hasn't found a way in already.
[ considering they're scrambling now because that's what happened right under springstar's nose in kowloon, it wouldn't have surprised him. ]
I appreciate the leads! Good luck with your business at The Crown. Let me know if you need a hand with anything. I used to be busier than this and had to walk up and down half the country trying to coordinate people. This is nothing!
Well, you've got me beat on that front. I had myself a network back home, but I never had to walk quite so far as that. As for business... Silco's primary one seems to be drugs, and not competing directly with him would help us avoid his sights for longer. Choose the right gainful enterprise, get Springstar to willingly look the other way, and we might have a start.
[ It's good to know that Ryouma is accustomed to keeping busy, seeing as they're liable to have their hands full trying to both do damage control and find their footing. Yuri throws his thoughts out there because Ryouma has indicated they have similar experiences, and collaboration when they have more to go on would assuredly be beneficial.
First though, there's seeing what they can find. ]
But more on that later, yeah? I'll check back in with you once I've got some results. Hope all goes well with that factory... I can't imagine that Set would mention it if it wasn't important.
[ ryouma feels like this was mentioned elsewhere at some point, but he hadn't really given it any thought at the time. ]
I wouldn't be surprised if that's directly contributed to these attacks. That's an easy way to create a lot of desperate people.
[ their shared Aspect means he can do nothing to suppress the spike of righteous indignation that goes along with that thought, but it doesn't go any further than that; tackling a problem with anger from the start has never helped anyone. ]
In any case, yeah, I'm sure we'll figure something out. I'll check in with Set and let you know if anything changes. If you think of anyone else who might want to check the factory out, send them my way; it never hurts to have more backup.
[ Yuri couldn't miss that reaction if he tried, and he grasps it well. Exploiting others in that way is predatory in its own right, and it can grind people who were already at a low place in life even lower still.
And so there follows a ripple of understanding, the mental equivalent of a supportive hand on his shoulder. ]
There's a fellow named Claude who'd be a help on this, so I intend to give him a heads-up. He's from home, or some version of it, and I know him to be a capable man. I think you'd work well together.
[ Similar brands of idealism, he thinks, as another idealist himself. ]
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[ Springstar's government has its ties to Meridian, sure, but Ryouma has a point. Keeping focus on business and how they can benefit those that Silco's ways aren't favoring is more advantageous than mentioning factions... And it might catch in fewer unfriendly ears for longer. ]
Evidently the factory spouts a distinctive sort of smoke, and there's an odd machine in the warehouse we'd best get at before Zenith does. I suspect you're right about Liem's interest.
[ He concentrates as best he can on what Set had recounted to him. As Harbingers, at least this recollection is easily shared between them. ]
I've got a little errand of my own in a place down there called The Crown, so perhaps we'll be lucky and what turns up will give us more leverage... But beyond that, I'll see what sort of things people say about that gang's former operations. Their leader apparently was pro-Meridian, so I expect some resentment — but more for the guys who broke them.
[ They have so many little irons in the fire, but then, they need to. ]
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[ it's easy to forget about that because, admittedly, it hadn't happened to him. ]
Well, you got what I meant anyway — we want it to be about leveraging our connections to make better arrangements rather than trying to draw them to Meridian's side. I imagine Silco established himself before he started making moves that benefit Zenith. Let them think we're only in it for the business.
[ it's the main reason he's glad yuri will be handling the matter of the gang, too; it's enough to be attached to meridian without also being embroiled in the local politics. it doesn't exactly give you a lot of freedom to act. ]
That's definitely an ominous description. [ weird smoke-belching machines that the enemy definitely can't get their hands on? yeah. ] I'll make it a priority if he thinks it's important. We shouldn't push our luck that Zenith hasn't found a way in already.
[ considering they're scrambling now because that's what happened right under springstar's nose in kowloon, it wouldn't have surprised him. ]
I appreciate the leads! Good luck with your business at The Crown. Let me know if you need a hand with anything. I used to be busier than this and had to walk up and down half the country trying to coordinate people. This is nothing!
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[ It's good to know that Ryouma is accustomed to keeping busy, seeing as they're liable to have their hands full trying to both do damage control and find their footing. Yuri throws his thoughts out there because Ryouma has indicated they have similar experiences, and collaboration when they have more to go on would assuredly be beneficial.
First though, there's seeing what they can find. ]
But more on that later, yeah? I'll check back in with you once I've got some results. Hope all goes well with that factory... I can't imagine that Set would mention it if it wasn't important.
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[ ryouma feels like this was mentioned elsewhere at some point, but he hadn't really given it any thought at the time. ]
I wouldn't be surprised if that's directly contributed to these attacks. That's an easy way to create a lot of desperate people.
[ their shared Aspect means he can do nothing to suppress the spike of righteous indignation that goes along with that thought, but it doesn't go any further than that; tackling a problem with anger from the start has never helped anyone. ]
In any case, yeah, I'm sure we'll figure something out. I'll check in with Set and let you know if anything changes. If you think of anyone else who might want to check the factory out, send them my way; it never hurts to have more backup.
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[ Yuri couldn't miss that reaction if he tried, and he grasps it well. Exploiting others in that way is predatory in its own right, and it can grind people who were already at a low place in life even lower still.
And so there follows a ripple of understanding, the mental equivalent of a supportive hand on his shoulder. ]
There's a fellow named Claude who'd be a help on this, so I intend to give him a heads-up. He's from home, or some version of it, and I know him to be a capable man. I think you'd work well together.
[ Similar brands of idealism, he thinks, as another idealist himself. ]