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[attr="class","really"] [attr="class","exhausted"]In Search of Wrath [attr="class","rhythm"] After her reawakening, Megumi had a yearning to find other Fundamentals.  In her mind space during that coma, Megumi was declared to be the Prophet Mercy by Lady Kindness.  It was also imparted that Kindness only had one prophet at any given moment, and that it was Mercy's turn to spread the good word of Kindness.  The other Fundamentals acted a little differently, as their chosen ones were unaware of their presences.  Rather, these Fundamentals gave their unknown blessings to their own chosen.  Some getting minor blessings from multiple Fundamentals, and then there were some who obviously inhabited their Fundamental more than others. And out of all the Fundamentals, the one whose followers are the most bombastic were those of Wrath.  Followers of Wrath were very much driven by their own feelings, and were also some of the most inventive with how they let loose their own blessing upon the world.  Sadly, the greater majority of Wrath's followers tended to be villains due to the oppressive nature of this Hero Society.  This was a lead of sorts for her, and thus she spent some a night scouring the internet. Her searches had lead her towards a rather interesting find, where there was a Villain who was outspoken enough during that night of Chaotic Villainy.  While this particular foul-mouthed villainess had quite a mean attitude about her, what truly made her shine with Wrath's Blessing was the energy to give the established authority a beating.  And for someone to take charge of a Police Chief's conference, you'd be hard-pressed to find others equally as blessed by Wrath. Which that brought her to the current day, as with her research she had found through some of the more seedier websites that this...  Bakuretsu woman was a craftsman of sorts, which only fed into this delusion of Megumi that this was a very good idea, to find this follower of Wrath.  As such she started going through Shinjuku with Bakuretsu's photograph on her phone, going around to try and find any leads as she would go towards the stores and stands at the furthest corners of the alleyways. Definitely standing out like a sore thumb in her casual clothes, she wore an excessively clean looking White and Black shoulder dress over her compression clothes.  Hair let down in a straight and tied up fashion in a black scrunchie in her front, she greeted each merchant with a smile and well-practiced friendliness to see if anyone had a lead towards this person... And while she kept getting turned away, those who would have a connection would give a message to the aforementioned woman that some tall, skinny, rich looking bitch is looking for her in the neighborhood. (tagged)⏤ Bakiri Retsu

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[Bakiri Retsu]

Burn it all down

Well, when Retsu had gotten word that someone was trying to find her this certainly wasn't what she'd expected. Sure, appearances could be deceiving but this woman didn't exactly look like the usual sort that tried to track her down here in Shinjuku, either out of some stupid sense of justice or search for revenge.

"Yo," Retsu called out casual as could be. Shards of glass crunched beneath her feet as she trotted out of the alleyway, seemingly unarmed. Anyone that knew the slightest bit about her would know she wasn't. The hilt of Temper was in one of her pockets and she wore a grenade harness beneath her black jacket. A pistol too was concealed in a shoulder holster beneath the very same article of clothing. "Heard ya were lookin' fer me."

Her guard didn't drop for even a second. She'd scoped out the surroundings before approaching Megumi but that brief search wasn't nearly enough to tell whether the woman was truly alone. Nor did she trust the informants she had around here any further than she could throw them. The fact that this woman had shown up less than a day after she'd moved her workshop back to Shinjuku wasn't reducing Retsu's caution in any way either. It smelled of a trap.

"Bakuretsu. Ta what do ah owe the 'onor?"

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[Megumi Shinsetsu]

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[attr="class","really"] [attr="class","exhausted"]Naivete and Paranoia [attr="class","rhythm"] The coupling of the 'Yo' along with the crunch of broken glass shattering even further alerted Megumi to the arrival of the person she was searching for.  The voice alone was a near match to what she heard over the broadcast recording she found on the internet.  Turning around, the mild mannered Priestess would find herself face to face with one of the larger criminal elements that was within Tokyo.  Megumi was either naive or delusional to remain calm despite having essentially called out this criminal element. In fact, Megumi continued wearing her well trained smile especially as Bakuretsu called out this rather aberrant behavior.  The Priestess was rather happy to find that her blind searching had pulled such a success, not aware of the tense air between the two.  "Lady Kindness has blessed me with luck in finding you," Megumi spoke reverently, though she was unaware of the vocabulary she used had a good potential of setting off some accidental red flags. When in actuality, the direct sincerity and naivete of Megumi was at full display. "I apologize if my search inconveniences you, as I had performed research in discovering potential allies who may have been blessed by the Fundamentals," Megumi would offer a reasoning as to why she was searching for Bakuretsu, "For someone as passionate as yourself to boldly take over the broadcast of the Police Institution to declare your revolution against the worldly institutions, I have an inkling you may have been blessed by Wrath.  Even if you aren't, I would still like to make business with you as I believe you have skills in craftsmanship, yes?" With all this loony speak, many passerby would probably chalk Megumi's words as to something akin to a madwoman.  Yet, all was spoken in even, measured tones.  "My deepest condolences as I momentarily forgot my manners upon the elation of finding you this quickly.  I am Megumi Shinsetsu, a pleasure meeting you." (tagged)⏤ Bakiri Retsu ,

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[Bakiri Retsu]

Burn it all down

If her eyebrow went up any higher it'd need a private pilot license. Lady Kindness? A new villain? It sounded like the kind of name someone would use to con a bunch of orphans into slowly doing worse and worse shit until they were past the point of no return. Retsu didn't give a shit about kids but she wasn't exactly looking forward to having to fight any. If this 'Lady Kindness' was up to what she suspected she was nipping that threat in the bud before it could come back to bite her. 

Nah, scratch that. As the woman kept talking two different theories came to mind. Either she was a cult recruiter or completely off her rockers. That was almost a relief. She had plenty of experience dealing with the latter and the former tended to be rather predictable albeit a fucking pain to deal with. Blessed by Wrath? Hah. She hadn't been blessed by shit, everything she had she'd taken by herself. Her wrath had been molded by her own two hands, not bestowed upon her by some fookin' asshole with a god complex. Her left eye stung painfully below her eyepatch. Wait... Was that what she meant? Retsu's brow furrowed and she squinted in suspicion.

Perhaps it was paranoid of her to think it was connected but paranoia was necessary when people were always out to kill you. 

"Blessed by wrath, ey?" She asked back with edge in her tone. Leaving just enough time for the woman, no, Megumi to elaborate if she felt like it Retsu continued. "Bakiri Retsu, but ah'm guessin' ya already knew that." Her identity wasn't exactly secret anymore, not since the raid on her workshop. "Which begs the question, da fook does Kindness want with the kinda shit ah make?" 

She was making a bit of a logical leap in assuming the woman thought she was 'blessed by kindness' but it wasn't that much of a stretch. No crazy was gonna claim someone else was 'blessed' without they themselves also having a god-given power of sorts, probably a better one even. Assuming it was kindness was, in a way, Retsu's own version of kindness. Because if Megumi claimed she had some sort of 'blessings' of the whole lot and Retsu was below her heads were gonna roll.

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[Megumi Shinsetsu]

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[attr="class","really"] [attr="class","exhausted"]Purpose of Wrath, Offer of Kindness [attr="class","rhythm"] The Tall woman continued standing with her hands crossed, fingers interwoven between them and down at her front.  Showing no real change in her steady demeanor until Bakuretsu parroted back the fact that she may be blessed by Wrath.  Seeing as this was an opportunity to elaborate, Megumi's eyes seemingly twinkled as she would do her best to explain, "Yes.  Wrath of the Fourteen Fundamentals is  the Patron of Justice and Retribution, and his blessing is earned rather than bestowed.  Upon discovering you through online archives, it was of my belief that someone as extraordinary as you must surely be of some import to Wrath." There wasn't the slightest hint of any kind of superiority in her tone when talking about Kindness, nor any disdain at any mention of Wrath.  In fact, her tone was somewhere of a mixture of reverence and respect towards Bakuretsu, as the violet haired woman was more than likely an important person within the Authority of the Fundamentals.  People who challenged the authority and laws of man were always necessary, as a stagnant order does not beget a growing humanity. After the formal introduction of Bakiri Retsu, the formalities were dropped as Miss Retsu wanted to know why the 'fook' she was being sought after.  A light and simple, "Heh heh," left Megumi's lips as this was to be expected of getting right to the point.  "In brief, we would like to requisition your esteemed services as a craftswoman to bring a specialized tool into the mortal plane.  And in exchange I will provide financial payment and give myself unto you as an ally." Quite the seemingly one-sided offer in which Megumi had everything to lose, it seemed asinine that someone would devote themselves to a stranger just because of some asinine beliefs.  But to Megumi, she really didn't need much more proof to believe that Bakiri Retsu was chosen by Wrath.  The Villain's previous actions spoke to great lengths as to her capabilities, after all. "I was chosen as Kindness' sole envoy recently, and as the Fundamentals operate in the Other Realm it falls upon me to procure a worthy tool to use for her goals.  Lady Death's Trick Scythe, as it were.  I have rudimentary drawings in one of my notebooks on my personage from my memory of training with Kindness, detailing the 'trick' to it as it were," Reaching to the satchel she carried, a note-book was pulled out and handed over to Miss Retsu.  Flipping it open, the Violet Haired woman would see several sketches of artifacts the woman sketched within the museums before ultimately landing on a page in which a scythe was drawn in pencil, noting that the blade of the scythe can detach from the pole and be transfigured into a sword-mode of sorts, while the scythe's pole which at longest would match Megumi's full height could fold itself into a meter-long pole that could be utilized for various purposes as well. "In exchange for your services, I offer financial support to pay for the creation of our tool, which I believe is to be expected," Megumi would nod as she tilted her satchel towards Miss Retsu, revealing a bundle of yen notes banded together barely peaking through the darkness of her brown and black bag, "And as a fellow chosen of a Fundamental, I offer myself to work alongside or under you in whatever goals you strive towards." (tagged)⏤ Bakiri Retsu,

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[Bakiri Retsu]

Burn it all down

Retsu let out a laugh at Megumi's explanation. Justice and retribution ey? Well, they did say might made right and history was written by the victors. She didn't give a shit about 'earning' someone's blessings but the actions lined up with what she was doing. Well, being just vague and personal enough to speak to someone was how cults worked. Retsu had seen plenty of suckers get led by the nose that way, she'd take credit if it suited her but she sure as hells wasn't gonna go looking for approval. 

She wasn't going to forget the possibility of this 'Wrath' being an actual person either. If Megumi was trying to subtly inform her of something she didn't want to miss it. Fookin' cryptic bullshit. She'd kill the prick twice over for making her have to fookin' think so much about every word if she turned out to be right. 

"Hmmm, that so?" Payment and an alliance. Retsu's eye narrowed. Unless she was too broke to fully pay for her services that was mighty suspicious. A mole? Well, only one way to find out. If the woman was one she was bound to slip up eventually and if not, well, there was always a use for free labor. Retsu's curiosity was growing. What the hells was Megumi hoping to get out of this?

"Lady Death's Trick Scythe?" Before that, she trained with this 'Kindness' she mentioned? The more Retsu heard the more convinced she was that this was a cult with a leadership full of god complexes. Why, she'd have to pay Wrath a visit. How dare the fooker deem himself above her? 

Her anger was quickly forgotten when she began to leaf through the notebook. It resurged briefly when she realized she might've just exposed herself to a lethal dosage of poison but she quickly pushed it back down. Opening the notebook didn't raise any dust into the air nor did the pages feel particularly more powdery than they should. She was probably safe. If she wasn't, well, at least she wasn't dying alone. 

"Let's talk as we walk," Retsu said while gesturing back at the alley with her head, only a brief glance spared at the contents of the satchel. Interest had won out over caution. For now. "So, naht sure ah'm gettin' it. Why the fook would an envoy a' Kindness need a scythe? That dun' seem very rainbows 'n sunshine." 

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[Megumi Shinsetsu]

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[attr="class","really"] [attr="class","exhausted"]Deathly Kindness [attr="class","rhythm"] Despite the ever present danger that she was putting herself into, Megumi almost seemed unperturbed or welcoming a possibility of death.  After all, this was what she was currently seeking in potentially finding others with strong souls indicative of those blessed by the Fundamentals.  And if it ended in failure, then all it meant was that she failed to live up to her Lady's standard. Though the flow of conversation seemed to shift in a new direction upon the mention of a Trick Scythe that needed some sort of developmental help from a craftsman such as Bakiri Retsu.  The notebook was thumbed to one of the earlier pages which showcased the sketches of a scythe that had removable parts that gave multiple uses.  It seemed that the conversation had won over Miss Retsu, as the Kindly Priestess was invited to walk and talk as it were.  "As you wish," Megumi would curtsy before following Retsu with an even pace, having momentarily forgotten to zip up her satchel as it allowed Retsu a glance at other things in the satchel. Of note was a golden colored cross that seemed to be the most eye-catching, pressed against the side of the small bag being carried by the Priestess.  Along with that there were more general use items such as a small packet of wet-wipes, a metal tin that had Hello Kitty printing on it, and an audio CD Player with not only some wire earphones but a blue-tooth speaker tucked away as well.  There was a wallet as well in there, but it was currently inside one of the side pockets within that satchel that was still buttoned closed. Retsu while having a chance to spot these assortment of items also took the opportunity to gleam more information out of Megumi concerning her whack-a-doodle beliefs.  Most interestingly being caught quite off guard with the concept of Kindness needing a Scythe, as she was under the impression that it was sunshine and rainbows with Kindness. "Hohoho, it is quite interesting to see the difference in what the Fundamentals are and what they've been transcribed to be," Megumi would almost seemingly not answer directly just yet, as she elaborated, "Their concepts have found alterations to better fit different values as generations pass.  Kindness' Ideals are still rather similar to the modern day equivalent, which involves acts of generosity and consideration without expectation of praise nor reciprocation.  Yet, the modern day equivalent omits that Death is the greatest act of Kindness once could be given.  Relief and Eternal Comfort are given to the souls who willingly pass on to the afterlife, and with the power I have been blessed to inherit I can make death completely painless." "And at the behest of her teachings, I must arm myself with her weapon for there are those who deny my Lady's Kindness, attempting to foolishly refuse death and extend life in unnatural fashions.  Or, in far more likelihoods, make vain attempts to prevent me from doing my duties as they mistake my Lady's goodwill for being some depraved blood goddess."  All spoken with an earnest sincerity, which to the untrained ear could be some rather odd lore for some tabletop RPG or some weird lore for an online video game.  Yet, this was all something Megumi truly believed in. "Miss Retsu, I'd be glad to talk more at length of the Fundamentals, however I would like to extend my apologies for such an unrefined manner of reaching out to you.  I am honored that you give me a chance despite such an intrusion on my part," Being unbearably polite was one of Megumi's most accentuated traits. By this point she noticed her satchel was open still and as such flipped it closed, keeping a rather blank and open mind as she followed Retsu through the alleyways to wherever she was being lead towards. Retsu could quite literally lead Megumi into a den of thieves to exploit the naive Priestess in its entirety, and her Lady's Envoy would still walk into that trap with how much faith she put into this chance meeting. (tagged)⏤ Bakiri Retsu

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[Bakiri Retsu]

Burn it all down

That settled it. This chick was completely off her rockers. Death is the greatest kindness? Hah! Retsu supposed she could see it. She'd offered ‘Kindness’ herself to a fair amount of bumbling fools too stupid to realize their own limits, and hers. What was the saying again? Kindness to one's enemy is cruelty to oneself? With this version of Kindness Retsu didn't think it applied.

"Willingly, huh?" Retsu muttered under her breath while Megumi talked. She'd only briefly spotted the golden icon in the woman's satchel before her attention had gone back to the notebook but it made her connect some dots. From her experience Retsu was well aware that the moment anyone acted with the authority of someone else, especially someone they considered in the right, thinking oft gave way to doing whatever they wanted so long as they could vaguely justify it. There was nothing more dangerous than someone self-righteous for they wouldn't doubt whether what they were doing was just nor hesitate. They'd justify whatever they were doing as being the right thing to do. Retsu had seen -and been disgusted- by plenty of Pro Heroes that acted exactly like that.

Yes, Retsu had some doubts as to who Megumi considered ‘willing’. It was none of her business though. She just made the weapon, Megumi could do whatever the fook she wanted with it so long once they parted ways.

The rest of Megumi's words only strengthened Retsu's suspicions. Weaponry to forcefully get rid of those that didn't like her interpretation of when it was time to go, huh? Gee, she wondered just who exactly decided when it was time to go according to Megumi. Retsu didn't ask however. She had no intention of pointlessly ending up on that list. It'd be a shame to have to kill a potential customer, especially one that personally sought her out. At the mention of 'some depraved blood goddess' Retsu craned an eyebrow.

"Sounds lahk dere's a story dere," she chimed in with a snort. Not that she cared, no, this was simply a relatively safe way to see how Megumi would interpret the comment. Retsu was no stranger to crazy but figuring out the details of crazy was the difference between stumbling into your demise or smooth sailing all the way to your goal. A spike of pain shot through her left eye at the thought. Despite her arrogance Retsu was more than aware she wasn't immortal and that a moment of carelessness was all it would take. Somehow she felt that the woman walking next to her didn't share that level of self-awareness. 

That made her dangerous.

"Hmm, all good. Ah've 'ad worse." To this day she still couldn't figure out how that walking pile of seaweed thought it'd be a good idea to drop down from the ceiling to ask about a commission while she was in the middle of working. That was just asking to get shot. "Design of the scythe's doable, shouldn'a take more than a day a' work once ah've 'ammered out the specifics."

That would have to wait until they were back at her workshop however. She was taking a bit of a leap of faith in inviting Megumi to it without knowing anything about her but the moment anything felt off she could always pack up and move to a different one. She still had enough contacts in the area to let her know who attacked the empty workshop if her location got sold off. 

Speaking of said warehouse, it didn't take them all that long to arrive. Just a few minutes of walking and they were there. It wasn't located all too far from where her house used to be for multiple reasons. The first was that no one would think she went right back to the place that got raided, the second that she still had contacts in the area so even if they did she could still turn the tides and the third, well, Retsu refused to back off. Sure, another spot would've been safer but she dared anyone to try and come after her. They'd regret it.

"So, style requests." Retsu spoke up as if she was ticking off a box on a checklist once they were inside. At a glance it simply looked like a storage unit with a mechanic's tools stored inside, only upon closer inspection would it become clear that the stuff she was working on wasn't exactly car parts. "What d'ya want this thing ta look loik?" For her own tools Retsu went with efficiency over style but she was aware that most people would rather waste their time and money on flair. The fact that most of her own weaponry didn't survive more than a single fight and that it'd mainly be a waste to decorate them because of that was ignored entirely. 

"Colors, markings, specific mechanisms. Is there anythin' that ain't on the papers that ya want added in?" Retsu asked as she plopped down on her workbench while gesturing at the desk chair next to it, pen in one hand and her own notebook in the other. Megumi's notebook she'd placed down next to her on the desk with the pages open so they both browse to specific pages. Clicking the end of the pen she looked at Megumi and got ready to take notes.

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[attr="class","really"] [attr="class","exhausted"]Into the Workshop [attr="class","rhythm"] "Willing indeed," Megumi would assure her new compatriot.  More lore surrounding Megumi's Fundamentals were shared, to which Retsu was among the skeptics who allowed her to speak.  It's not something she was unfamiliar with, especially from those the priestess trusted before her accident.  Though at the inquisition towards a potential story, there was an observable wince from her compatriot.  Noting it only on the surface for now, she'd only answer a potential comment, "No story there.  It's merely simple a logical step for the mass populace to call something akin to assisted suicide; murder.  While a logical connection, such a goal is not shared by my Mistress.  I am to merely assist those who lose the will to live, or defend this vessel from those who seek to harm it."  Hoping this would have elaborated pretty well her point, Megumi would soon find herself approaching an area with enough twists and turns that was rather unfamiliar to her. Retsu would accept the apology as she observed the designs, happy to hear that such a weapon was doable.  Much of the conversation soon turned into a quiet waltz towards a building in which Retsu used as a workshop.  Megumi would remain standing until offered a seat, as Retsu would ask about a style request. "No style necessary," Megumi would answer quite simply, "When I transform to use my Mistress' blessing, my belongings assume a transformation adjacent to mine own.  I trust your judgement Miss Retsu."  Speaking all this, she would soon pull out a bundle of yen bills and put them on a nearby table surface.  This definitely seemed to pay a little more than what the scythe would even be worth, even including labor fees.  "Is it fair to assume this to be half for now, then half upon completion?" Holy shit, this naive girl was waaay overpaying for Retsu's service.  In this young woman's mind, she was all too truthful in the admission that money was no issue and sought to see her new associate was properly compensated for taking such a job from such a fresh face in the criminal industry.  Retsu would then attempt to shimmy over a little, watching the violet haired woman transcribe the sketches into her own work notebook. "Superb penmanship," Megumi attempted to compliment, unaware of how else she could assist since she was truly trusting Retsu's skills at this point. (tagged)⏤ Bakiri Retsu,Megumi Shinsetsu,

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Well, wasnt that fookin' something. The next logical step huh? Sure sounded like there were a lot of fookin' people Megumi was planning to get rid of if the logical step was for her Kindness to be considered a depraved blood goddess.

Once the conversation in the workshop got going she began jotting down notes on materials, work time, expenses and more. When it came to her craft Retsu cared about results and results alone. Well, transferring those results away from her would still take the client a pretty penny but that was neither here nor there.

"Huh, convenient." She wasn't thinking of how it made matching items aesthetically much easier of course. No, where her thoughts were was on how it made plausible deniability that much easier. 'Of course that wasn't the murder weapon officer, see, it looks completely different.' 

Especially when even the original could switch between being a scythe, a sword and a staff. Mentally Retsu turned up Megumi's danger level. She wasn't just crazy, she was the competent kind of crazy. Those were the most terrifying. Retsu would know. 

Seeing the bundle of bills Megumi had pulled out Retsu put her notebook down next to the woman's own and accepted it, fingers running over the edges as she did a quick count. When it came to battle Retsu did not believe in fairness, fair combatants got shallow graves and unfulfilled wishes. Her craft though, that Retsu was more fair in than most. Not for any moral reasons though, no, it was purely pride. Remove as many outside factors as possible and her work would speak for itself.

Well, that and the fact that it was better not to scam lunatics even if it was their own idea. That was the best way to end up on some kind of shit list you didn't get off until you were dead or they were. Retsu would know. 

"This'll do fer the trick scythe. Anythin' else'll cost extra," she responded while shoving the bundle of bills into her pocket. Halving the woman's suggestion should be more than enough to get her out of danger, she wasn't gonna nitpick further at her own expense. Answering Megumi's 'compliment' with an uncertain grunt Retsu picked her notebook back up and scribbled down a few more details. She didn't know whether she was being sarcastic nor did she care, her craft came first.

"Dere anythin' else? If naht ah rekken we're done 'ere." Opening a drawer Retsu pulled out a burner phone and a key before handing both to Megumi. "Ah'll text ya the coordinates a' the safe deposit box this key goes with when its done. Ya need anythin' else ya ken use that phone ta contact me."

With everything she needed to say said Retsu snapped a few pictures of the schematics in Megumi's notebook so she had the originals too before handing it back. There was work to be done, not to mention another move. Now that she'd led someone here she wasn't gonna stay in this warehouse, that was a great way to get herself killed. No, her entire setup was getting moved to another one while she hired some people to keep an eye on this one just in case it suddenly got raided. 

Just because her craft came first didn't mean Retsu wasn't gonna retaliate in full if that trust was abused.

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[Megumi Shinsetsu]

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[attr="class","really"] [attr="class","exhausted"]An Ally Earned [attr="class","rhythm"] Having offered Retsu the bundles of cash, she would watch as the violet haired woman would only take a portion of it.  "Oh?" She would look in confusion, having a double take before mentally reassessing the amounts.  Even confirmed by Retsu having mentioned how this was enough and anything extra would cost more, which was met with an, "Oh, okay.  Thank you for being forthright with me, I again apologize for my inexperience in such matters.  I hope I'm not too much of a bother." Megumi was quite the anomaly of a person acting in accordance to an oath that seems almost alien to most, and yet still acted in full faith and belief of others even if they were of low repute such as Retsu.  If anything, Megumi was more so fascinated and interested in Retsu's own skills and values, wondering what kind of life made her into the woman she was today.  This sadly would not be explored today, as Retsu was eager to kick Megumi out of the workshop. "I believe that is all," Megumi would confirm, only finding pause and being surprised with both a deposit box key and a burner phone, "What's this?"  She mindlessly inquired, before having it explained to her as to the method of pickup.  "Quite the ingenious method of collection, I commend such lateral thinking," Megumi once again gave her compliments to her new ally. "Then I shall take my leave, but not before I impart my own method of contact," As she took a spare pen on the table and wrote her phone number within her own notebook, just before Retsu took a photograph of it.  "My Oath is sacred, and my bond to you be true.  If you need assistance with anything, I shall be there for you my friend." With little else to say, Megumi would deposit the burner phone and key into her bag before departing the warehouse.  A smile on her face as she could feel herself getting one stop closer to Kindlihood. (tagged)⏤ Bakiri Retsu,

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✓ When two villains meet!! [break][break]
Retsu - 15.250 // 20.250[break]
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