>>5462082
Due to how Thailand’s political power is structured, most of the government and subsequently, technological advancements, resides in the capital, Bangkok.

Within the mangled mess of a city resulting from corruption and poor planning is where people live, stories happen, and legends are born.

But what kind of story should be told..?

>>A tale of shadowy corporate actions
Story about agents of powerful corporations, constantly balancing the demands of their work, their personal dreams, and the lines they are willing to cross to achieve their objectives.

Espionage. Changing allegiances. Betrayals.
They’ll need a Deus Ex Machina to survive this ruthless world.

>>A tale from the criminal underworld
Story of how someone can fall into the life of crime, navigate around the people of the underworld, and cut down people that stand between them and their dreams.

Machete fights. Brawls. Shootouts.
It doesn’t matter.
Shadows do not fear anything that can make them die twice over.

>>A tale from a lowly dessert cafe
Story of a barista at a small dessert cafe that opens at night. They’ll listen to stories of the everyman and the struggles they face.

While their memories won’t be written on the halls of VA11hallA, it’ll be in the hearts of a few strangers.

And should this person be..

>>Biologically augmented
Most sophisticated of body modification. Requires varying amounts of Nectar depending on how extensive the augmentation. Most expensive.

>>Mechanically augmented
Less complicated than bio augs, but requires varying amounts of immunosuppressants depending on how extensive the augmentation.
Moderately expensive.

>>Not augmented
Has the most amount of money for other things, but requires other advantages like stealth or firepower in order to keep up with augs.

>>5462084
>Criminal
>Mecha augmented

>>5462084
>>A tale of shadowy corporate actions
>>Biologically augmented
Let’s go

>criminal
>biologically augmented
STREET SAMURAI

WE MUST WIELD A SWORD

>>5462084
>A tale from the criminal underworld
>Biologically augmented

>>5462084
>>A tale from the criminal underworld
>>Biologically augmented

>>5462084
>A tale from a lowly dessert cafe
>>A tale from the criminal underworld
A cafe that serves as a front for organized crime?
>Mechanically augmented

>>5462084
>A tale from the criminal underworld
>Mechanically augmented

>>5462084
>Criminal
>Not augmented

We need only shadows and our steel to be victorious!

>>5462095
>>5462311
>>5462323

Crime + mech aug

>>5462103
Shadow + bio aug

>>5462115
>>5462116
>>5462214

Crime + bio aug

>>5462465
Crimw + no aug

This is a close one

I’ll be waiting for a few more hours before doing a tiebreaker

Rolled 1 (1d2)

>>5462495
Tie break

1 = mech
2 = bio

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>>5462598
Nhon was a 20 year old that wanted to follow in his parents’ footsteps, becoming an employee at Masanaga Corporation, a pharmaceutical company that makes Nectar.

While on his internship at the company, his life was forever changed when he got fired for..

>>Assaulting a manager
Witnessed a manager groping an employee and intervened. It eventually escalated to a fight and he was blamed for starting the fight first.

Those females never helped him.
They never do.

>>Unprofessional conduct
He wasn’t the most competent of accounting interns, sure, even sneaking in some alcoholic soda for him and his friends, but he always met deadlines and helped other people. Unfortunately, he didn’t get along with his colleagues that had better connections than him. Got fired when pornography was planted on his computer and his boss just so happens to check on him for no reason.

They ruined his life because they didn’t like his words. He won’t be bossed around by assholes like them any longer.

>>Stealing funds
Nhon kept his head down for the most part, followed orders and didn’t do something unprofessional, but he got blamed and fired for stealing money. An accounting intern, fired immediately without investigation.

He didn’t do anything wrong, and yet, this is how the system treated him.


..After that incident, his family and most of friends cut ties with him. They weren’t willing to listen to his side of the story anyways.

After a year of working in a black company (exploitive company with low wages, long hours and harassment), he joined a gang and left his old life behind.

While he maybe able to leave his old life behind, the modifications to his body is a constant reminder of his past.

Nhon was born frail, and his parents got him mechanically augmented to help him get an edge in life.


Cont.

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>>5462761
Nhon still has to mantain…

(CHOOSE AT LEAST ONE - the more augments, the less cash he will have for other things)

>>Mechanical bones
Increased strength, makes Nhon able to hit harder, carry heavier objects and move faster.

Receives less recoil on firearms and shock from using melee weapons.

>>Nerves of steel
Wiring that sends electrical signals to his nerves, decreasing time between thought and action - allows Nhon to be able react to things much faster than most people.

Nerve signals travel around 50 meters per second. Electrical signals travel around 90% the speed of light.

>>Artificial lungs
Increased stamina due to the more efficient oxygen intake. It also filters out a small amount of airborne toxins such as cigarette smoke or tear gas.

That’s why he loved swimming so much.

>>Augmented vision
Allows Nhon to see further and clearer. The implant also has a built in camera system, allowing him to take pictures with his eyes and upload it to his phone.

His vision is augmented.


After doing several minor jobs for the Tiger’s fang gang, he finally gets the chance to prove himself as an operator.

Tonight, he and his friend will assault an abandoned warehouse where delinquents hang out at. Beat them up and get his boss’ bike back.

>>5462768
>>Assaulting a manager
Based
>>Nerves of steel

>>5462761
>Assaulting a manager
Bitter mgtow criminal with a heart of gold? Neat start for a character.

>>5462768
>Nerves of steel
>Augmented vision
Point-man and quick-draw.

>>5462761
>>5462768
>>Unprofessional conduct
>Nerves of steel
>Mechanical bones

>>5462761
>>Unprofessional conduct
He wanted to Unionize, that bastard! Rallying the workers for better working conditions? Unthinkable!

>>5462768
>>Mechanical bones
>>Nerves of steel
>>Artificial lungs
>>Augmented vision
Invest in our human resources lads.

>>5462761
>Unprofessional conduct

>Mechanical bones
>Nerves of steel
>Artificial lungs

>>5462761
>>Assaulting a manager
Ooh ooh everybody like some vigilante justice
>>5462768
>Nerves of steel
>Augmented vision
A quick reaction can really save your life
Who knows maybe it'll help us dodge a bullet

>>5462780
>>5462784
>>5462957
Manager

>>5462786
>>5462922
>>5462929
Workplace

Waiting for a few more hours until I close the vote and do a tiebreaker

>>5462761
>>Stealing funds

>>5462768
>>Nerves of steel
>>Augmented vision

>>5462768
>Assault a Manager
>Nerves of Steel
>Mechanical Bones
>Artificial Lungs
WE MUST BECOME A SWORDSMAN

We don't need augmented vision for this, and while it will reduce our other resources severely, we won't need many resources if we're an sword-slinger

>>5462784
>>5462957
>>5462967

Nerve + vision

>>5462786
Nerve + bone

>>5462922
ALL

>>5462929
>>5462978

ALL except vision

Voting closed.

Nerve plus vision it is

>>5463037
Aw man, I wanted to choke mfers through a concrete wall.

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>>5463037
Nhon always had weak eyesight.
His parents got him a top of the line model of prosthetic eyes. To keep him safe, they also got wiring on his nerves so that he could react to danger faster.

For all his entire life, the mechanical augmentations of Masanaga Corporation has saved him from trouble countless times.
He looked up to the company. He wanted to be part of it.

But seeing his supervisor grope a woman, grab her and yell at her when she tried to get away from him fractured his belief in the company.

The fact that no one, not even the woman he saved stepped forward and countered the claims made by the supervisor broke him.

He knew that women were treated unfairly in society. He wanted to do his part in keeping them safe.

In the end, those females were never worth his time.

…
But enough reminiscing about the past.
He’s got punks to take out.

These delinquents are a nuisance to everyone, modding their bikes to be obnoxiously loud, getting into fights, and completely disregarding road safety.

“He was a good kid! I didn’t know of any of this!” That’s what they always say when their kids killed people in a crash.


…
The abandoned warehouse is next to a worn down road, surrounded by trees and vegetation. Intel says there’s only six people tonight, drinking and playing cards.
They’re waiting for a team of mechanics who will come to disassemble the boss’ bike and sell the parts, who will arrive tomorrow morning.


Cont.

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>>5463194
Normally, this kind of operation requires a team of six or more, but boss says he want to see what Nhon could do.

Nhon will be supported by Mick, a friend of his who has been with the gang for two years. He is also a mech, having mechanical bones in his arms and hands.

The pick up truck drops both of them 200 meters away from the warehouse.
If they fuck up, there’s a quick response force sitting on the back of the truck.

Mick is equipped with a spiked club and a single-shot break action pistol. His long sleeved shirt has several books and magazines under it.

Nhon has..
(3 FUNDS)

>>Single-shot break action pistol (2 FUNDS)
Break action improvised pistol that fires a 12 gauge round. Kicks like a mule, and will probably blow up after a couple of shots.

>>Double barreled handmade shotgun (3 FUNDS)
Double barreled shotgun in Side by Side configuration. The wooden stock and longer barrels makes it a lethal weapon from even 20 meters away.

>>Cheap katana (1 FUND)
Two handed sword with a slight curve.
Weighs 1.5 kg and has a 70 cm blade.
The low quality metal makes it only good for cutting flesh, and repeatedly trying to deflect a baseball bat or a machete with it will bend and potentially break the weapon.

>>Cheap machete (1 FUND)
One handed blade.
Weighs 0.6 kg and has a 60cm blade.
The low quality metal makes it only good for cutting flesh - hacking at solid objects could snap this thing in half.

>>Baseball bat (1 FUND)
Melee weapon that could be used one or two handed.
The blunt nature of this weapon means it will take more hits to be lethal than blades, but it’s weight can easily overpower other weapons.

>>Shady firecrackers (1 FUND)
Firecrackers with extremely high amount of gunpowder in it. Good for blinding people or blowing their fingers off if they are near it.

>>Chilli grenades (1 FUND)
Dried chilli packed into paper packets.
When thrown, the packet explodes and the effect is similar to a tear gas grenade.

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>>5463196
After walking to the warehouse, they hide behind walls and thick vegetation while observing the punks. Four of them are drinking and talking loudly. Empty bottles, bricks, and knives are near them.

『Alright, Nhon. What’s your plan.』

>>Sneak inside and locate the bike first
We need to find our primary objective.
Once that’s done, we can deal with them.

>>Assault them immediately, take them out before the two show up
They’re drinking and not paying attention.
We take them out right now before the two could show up.

>>Separate them and take them out
Distract them then take them out one by one.

>>Write in

>>5463196
>>Cheap katana (1 FUND)
>>Shady firecrackers (1 FUND)
>>Chilli grenades (1 FUND)

>>5463198
>>Write in
Sneak inside, find a good vantage point that keeps the punks in view, then blind them with the firecrackers. With them unable to see, they should be easier to take down.

>>5463196
>>Double barreled handmade shotgun (3 FUNDS)
SHOTGUN RAIN! SOMEONE IS GONNA GET KURT COBAINED!

>>5463198
>>Assault them immediately, take them out before the two show up
FUCK THESE NIGGAS UP!

>>5463198
I really hope we aren't a raging incel

>Cheap katana (1 FUND)
>Cheap machete (1 FUND)
We street Musashi.
>Shady firecrackers (1 FUND)

>Locate and take out the other two.
We don't want them to sneak up on us.

>>5463196
>Shady firecrackers (1 FUND)
>Single-shot break action pistol (2 FUNDS)

>>5463198
>Sneak inside and locate the bike first

>>5463241
>+1
Sexest street Musashi lets gooooooooooo.

>>5463201
Katana + firecracker + nades

>>5463206
Shotgun

>>5463241
>>5463375

Katana + machete + firecracker

>>5463288
Firecracker + pistol

>>5463201
Stealth + blind w/firecracker

>>5463206
Assault

>>5463241
>>5463375
Stealth Locate other two

>>5463288
Stealth find bike

Current winner is
Two swords and firecrackers + stealth locate the other two

I’ll keep the votes open for a few hours

>>5463241
He’ll a bit blackpilled but how scared or how angry at women he will be will depend on your dialogue choices

>>5463196
>single shot break action pistol.
Fancy name for a PIECE OF SHIT

>>5463482
https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=WldLJLJ3gv4

It is a piece of shit IRL
Extremely strong kick

Then again, it’s an improvised firearm.

>>5463196
>Baseball bat
Think fast chuckle nuts
>>5463196
>Sneaky inside

>>5463544
Aside from the baseball bat, do you want anything else?

>>5463557
Nahh keep the funds
Might need it later

>>5463462
Voting is closed

Winner is
(2 votes) Two swords and firecrackers + stealth locate the other two

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Rolled 6 (1d100)

>>5463578


Nhon has two blades on his side, and a bag of ball shaped firecrackers. Much like an Edo period samurai, he wears both swords on his left side (although the machete is a lot wider than the typical wakizashi).
The firecrackers sits in a bag that is attached to his belt.

He decides to go for a stealthy approach, with the main objective being to locate the two other delinquents and neutralize them before they could alert the four that are drinking.

The two mechs walk around the walls and find an opening. They eventually find an area with shorter walls and climb over it.
They spot several old buildings around the warehouse, likely for the workers.

The only sounds accompanying the two mechs while walking through the dilapidated houses and apartments are the chirping of insects and their footsteps.

Nhon and Mick decides to enter an abandoned house in order to get a vantage point. With his augmented eyes, Nhon was able to spot…

+25 bonus to roll (aug eyes)

100-75 Warehouse + all the details
74-50 Warehouse + some details
49-25 [Inconclusive]

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>>5463607

31 - Inconclusive


Nhon hasn’t used the zoom function on his eyes for a long time, and it led him to spend a long amount of time trying to adjust his eyes.

Only thing he knows is that warehouse is close to the cracked building where those four people are. The grimy walls and random piles of old objects in buildings makes it hard to tell if the silhouettes are human or not.

This lack of information made their infiltration a lot more tedious, requiring that they manually check most of buildings which are packed close to each other.

After nearly half an hour of walking around, they finally spot the two delinquents through the smell of cigarette smoke.
They’re in the warehouse.

Nhon and Mick easily climb over the crumbling stone walls that surround the warehouse without making much noise.

They overhear a conversation between two guys who are in the warehouse, leaning against the walls while smoking.

“.. take out those guys, don’t worry.”

'Damn, for real?'

“Yeah. Those technical school students won’t get away with that shit.”

'Careful, man. I heard they have actual guns. Not shitty homemade pistols.'

“I got a guy that can sell us US Armies and those boosts. On Sunday, he’ll be in Bangkok. You free?”

'Yeah, yeah. Might as well. Paycheck’s tomorrow anyways.'


Cont.

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>>5463717
‘US Army’ used to mean a 1911 in the 20th to early 21st century. Nowadays (in uneducated criminal circles), it refers to any large caliber pistols.

The recent development and availability in augmentations has prompted police and military to use larger calibers in order to cause more damage to the body.

‘Boost[er]’ is a catch all term for chemical cocktails that briefly pushes the limits of the body. While commercially available, homemade concoctions are much stronger and has more side effects.

Both of them are watching the two entrances to the warehouse, forcing Nhon and Mick to spy on them through the cracks of the walls instead.

They spot the bike next to a wall, still glossy black as always. The warehouse is surprisingly well furnished, with several mosquito nets being set up in the middle, having portable fans and mats inside them. One corner has piles of large bags containing food, water, and portable fans while another contains metal pipes, machetes and wooden staffs.

The two delinquents wear shorts and sport shirts. Right next to them are two metal pipes, also leaning against the wall.
Their height nearly match the punks.


『Your call, Nhon.』

>>Lure them outside the warehouse by using firecrackers
We can’t fight them in the warehouse - those pipes give them too much reach.

>>Throw firecrackers at them, and command Mick to fire his pistol
We’re going loud. We found the bike, and we’re gonna let them come to us - this warehouse is easier to defend.

>>Command Mick to draw his pistol and approach them
With the presence of a pistol, Mick could command them into surrendering, and Nhon will be able to dispatch them once they’re on the ground.

>>Write in

>>5463719
>Command Mick to draw his pistol and approach them

>>5463719
Hmmm
>Lure them outside with firecracker and take them down assassin style with the katana or machete

>>5463719
>Command Mick to draw his pistol and approach them

>>5463817
Support.

>>5463730
>>5463836
pistol
>>5463817
>>5463873
firecracker

Gonna leave the votes open for a few more hours before I do a tiebreaker

Rolled 1 (1d2)

>>5463924
Alright, voting closed.

1 = pistol
2 = firecracker

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>>5464016

With a pistol in one hand and a spiked club in the other, Mick steps into an entrance of the warehouse.

Nhon steps into the other entrance, resting his katana on his right shoulder with both of his hands on the grip, able to easily transition to Vom Tag (roof guard) at a moment’s notice.

Get on the ground.
『Get away from the walls.』

Both Mick and Nhon state their demands in a stern voice.

The two delinquents clench their fists in frustration. One of them wears black shorts and sport shirt while the other wears an unbuttoned white shirt and jeans.

『I said get away from those walls.』
Mick continues to keep his gun trained on the white shirt delinquent while talking.
Nhon continues moving towards the delinquents.

You got one shot. There’s two of us here, and four more guys next to here.

Fire that shot and everyone will come running.

『Listen up smartass, we just want the bike. That’s all. Get on the fucking ground and you’ll be taped up, but alive. I don’t want to waste my ammo on you.』

I’m not fucking stupid! I know we’re gonna get cut in half by that sword if we surrender.

Nhon is within two meters from the black shorts wearing delinquent.

Don’t you fucking try it

As soon as Nhon sees the delinquent’s hand moving towards the pipe, Nhon activates the wiring, sending an electrical signal to his body.

Time slows down.
Nhon can feel his fingers and hands moving up, bringing the sword above his head.
After taking a few steps forward, ensuring that his blade will reach the delinquent, he moves the blade down.

The downward cut directly cuts the punk on his head, making him fall immediately.
His grip on the pipe loosens and it too falls to the ground. A clang reverberates throughout the warehouse.

The white shirt wearing delinquent tries to lunge for Mick’s gun, but he thrusts the pistol into the kid’s head before his hands could reach it, knocking him back and disorienting him for long enough that Nhon could..


>>Execute him
A thrust to his throat will stop him from potentially yelling.

>>Take him hostage
He could act as bait while they set up traps.

>>Interrogate him
The guy that sells guns and boosters. What do you know?

>>Write in

>>5464168
>Execute him

>>5464168
>>Execute him

>>5464168
>Interrogate him
We are such weird vigilantes. We're killing these dudes over noisy bikes? Let's dial it back and get some info on the REAL crimes.

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>>5464264

We’re killing them because our boss has asked us to do so.


And those guys tend to do a little more than just being obnoxiously loud

“These delinquents are a nuisance to everyone, modding their bikes to be obnoxiously loud, getting into fights, and completely disregarding road safety.”

“He was a good kid! I didn’t know of any of this!” That’s what they always say when their kids killed people in a crash.

and they are very real.

>>5464168
>>Interrogate him
WHERE ARE THE DRUGS?

>>5464403
Ah, right, forgot they ran someone down. A bit more reasonable.

>>5464192
>>5464234
Kill

>>5464407
>>5464264
Interrogate

Once again, I’ll leave the votes up for a few more hours before a tiebreak

>>5464168
>Kidnap him
Take him on our adventures lol

Rolled 2 (1d2)

>>5464427
Tiebreak
1=kill
2=interrogation

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>>5464556


Nhon presses the tip of his sword on the white shirt wearing delinquent’s neck while Mick kicks the pipe away from him.

Guy you talked about earlier.
The guy that’s selling pistols and boosters.
Tell me more about him.

The delinquent sighs.
“I’m already a dead man.”

Your friend isn’t.
He’s bleeding out, but not dead yet, just unconscious. Give us what we want and we’ll let you get your friend to a hospital or something.

“I’m not buying that.”
“I’m not one of those people - traitors that will sell out their friends so that they won’t end up on the chopping block.”
“We’re a family, y’know.”
“Folks like you are plenty.”
“Gangs being round up because some guy ratted out his friends.. I can’t remember when that’s not the case.”
“I’d rather die like a man rather than dragging all my friends with me.”

Nhon decides to..
>>Question the secrecy of his deal
Family, huh? You and your friend tuck yourselves away in some corner and talk in secret while the rest of your friends are playing cards and drinking.

Is that something close friends do?
Is that trust?

>>Question the difference between you and him.
You think you’re different?
People like you die all the time, whether it be by reckless driving, fights, or in prison.
And don’t think your gangs are any better.
Two months ago, fifty bikers were arrested in Khorat because one of them snitched.
Entire street race gone because one guy.

Your family is the same.

>>Torture
Nice words, tough guy.

Let’s see how tough you are when your fingers are blown up by firecrackers.

>>Lock him in a room
If you’re not willing to cooperate, perhaps your friends will. There’s always cracks in the armor.

Drag him out of the warehouse, shove him in a bathroom and barricade it. They’ll handle him latter.

>>Write in

>>Torture
Don't forget to pull down their pants and shave their pubes before leaving them somewhere in public. We gotta have everyone get a good look afterall

>>5464692
>Torture
Tough luck, CHOOM

>>5464702
Support.

>>5464692
>Question the secrecy of his deal

>>5464168
>Vom Tag
Not even Joudan-no-Kamae, baka.
We'll need to get Nhon a proper kriegsmesser.

>>5464692
>Question the secrecy of his deal

>>5464702
>>5464709
>>5464710
Trolling

>>5464740
>>5464865
Question

Leaving the votes open for a few more hours

>>5464865
It is truly over for kenjutsubros

>>5464880
Vote closed.
It’s trolling time.

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>>5464924

Hold him.

Nhon commands Mick to pin him to the floor, with his head facing down to the floor. Once that’s done, Mick puts his feet on his throat.

Feel like confessing yet?

You’re.. a sick fuck.

Oh well.

Nhon gives Mick a nod, prompting him to smash the hand of the delinquent with his spiked club. He tries to let out a scream, but because of the pressure on his throat, he can only let out low pitched seething.

Nhon pulls out a ball shaped firecracker and lights it. As the fuse is burning, he slides it under the punk’s shattered hand. To ensure that the explosion is throughly contained in his hand, Nhon stops squatting and steps on his hand.

A muffled blast occurs, sending chunks of bone and flesh around the ground as the punk begins crying and trying to open his mouth.

He gets stomped on the neck and his other hand crushed by the club, before having it blown off as well.

After seeing his hands becoming nothing more than stumps with pinkish color similar to a rare steak, Nhon ignites a few firecrackers at once and stuffs them inside the punk’s shoes. He’s too shocked to even comprehend what is about to happen.

Two more explosions occur, shredding his feet to the point of leaving only bone and small traces of pink flesh left. The muscle and fat have completely been blown off, shot out across the stone floor of the warehouse. The boring grey walls and floor got some much needed yellow and red decorations.

Nhon is counting on the fact that four explosions in the short amount of time will make the four remaining people investigate.

After stripping him, they tossed him into the middle of the warehouse and crank all the portable lanterns’ brightness to a maximum.

It’ll be the first thing they’ll see.


Cont.

>>5465247


To deal with the four other people coming to investigate, Nhon and Mick decide to..

>>Wait outside the warehouse - use the bag of firecrackers
Once they are all bunched up at the entrance or packed closely near the warehouse gates, throw the entire bag of firecrackers at them. It’ll shred their limbs to pieces and allow Nhon and Mick to easily finish them off.

>>Ambush them at the entrances
Nhon and Mick can watch the two entrances. Once they spot the body, they’ll probably be shocked and drop their guard, allowing the two to cut them down.

>>Set the mosquito nets on fire - ambush outside the warehouse gates
What’s better than a mutilated body?
A burning body (and all of their stuff burning)
They’ll be preoccupied trying to stop the fire that Nhon and Mick can stab them in the back once they’re inside the warehouse.

>>Write in

>>5465248
>Set the mosquito nets on fire - ambush outside the warehouse gates

>>5465249
Noted.

Shit, where did the rest go?
We had four or five votes yesterday.

>>5465248
>>5466040
for interest
hope Noted doesn't mean voting is closed
>Set the mosquito nets on fire - ambush outside the warehouse gates

>>5465249
>>5466144
I don’t have the patience to wait another day. Voting locked.

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>>5466040

Both Nhon and Mick pull out their lighters, setting the tents and the bloodied body on fire.

Once the smoke starts to get going, they leave the warehouse and hide behind the crumbling stone walls which surrounds the warehouse.

The faint wailing of that delinquent can still be heard even when the flames are roaring.

After a few minutes, they hear the sounds of footsteps and panicked breathing approaching the warehouse.

Holy shit..
Shit. Shit. Which bag has the water bottle again?

BLACK ONE WITH THE SILVER KEYCHAIN

Their feet produce a different sound.
Rather than moving against the soft dirt, they’re harshly hitting against the stone floor of the warehouse.

Perfect.

The two of them hop over the walls and immediately cut down two delinquents closest to the entrance, with Mick thrusting his spiked club into the nape while Nhon impales one through the throat.
They drop immediately.

The two remaining delinquents are on the corners of the room, with one pulling out a water bottle out of the pile of bats while the other is trying to move the bike.

Not a chance.

Nhon moves in to engage the one trying to move the bike while Mick takes the one with the water bottle.

The delinquent Nhon faces is wearing an unbuttoned long sleeved shirt over an undershirt, a denim jeans and sandals.
A bottle of Red Bull is bulging out of his left pocket.

As soon as he sees Nhon approaching, he grabs the bottle, raises it above his head and throws it at him.

With his quickened reflexes, Nhon steps forward while leaning down slightly, barely avoiding the bottle. His blade rests on his right shoulder, and both of his hands remain firmly attached to the grip.

After he throws the bottle, he turns his back on Nhon to grab the machete he recently placed on the motorcycle’s seat. Once his hand reaches the grip, the punk turns around and is about to perform a horizontal cut at chest level. The attack will hit Nhon’s right side first.

Nhon decides to..

>>Step back and perform a downward cut

>>Perform diagonal cut into his blade to displace the attack, then thrust at his neck

>>Launch a thrust at his throat

Depending on the choices, you’ll either receive a guaranteed success, a bonus to combat roll, or no bonus at all.

>>5466221
>Perform diagonal cut into his blade to displace the attack, then thrust at his neck
Though doing this to the right seems awkward.

>>5466221
>>Step back and perform a downward cut

>>5466221
>>>Step back and perform a downward cut

>>5466233
>>5466350
>>5466353
A few more hours before voting is closed.

Rolled 89 (1d100)

>>5466498
Closed.

>>5466350
>>5466353
Writing…

Correct answer!
Guaranteed success.

DC 60
+59 bonus

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>>5466670
148 vs 60

Nhon steps back, letting the punk perform a wide horizontal cut, cutting only empty air in front of him. With his arm and weapon overextended and far from his body, Nhon steps forward and enters Vom Tag again, cutting down and cleaving his skull.

Blood leaks from his skull and he tries to retaliate by throwing another horizontal cut at Nhon, but he performs a diagonal cut at the punk’s hand before it can pick up momentum.

The cut bites into his fingers, pushing his hand away and making him drop the machete.

As punk is reveling from the shock of having his fingers being nearly severed, Nhon transitions into Pflug (Plow), moving his sword back so that his hilt is at his hip while the point is angled at the punk’s neck.

The delinquent seethes and clenches his left fist, winding up a punch. Nhon takes a step forward and deliver a thrust at his neck while the punk is cocking his hand back.

He lets out a brief grunt as the blade pierces his throat. Nhon performs a draw cut, moving the tip back out of his throat and slicing it in the process.

Blood spills out of the neck and stains the white shirt of the delinquent. He tries to cover his throat with his left hand, but quickly falls to the floor.

The motorcycle remains undamaged, but there’s some blood on it.

Nhon looks around to find the other guy Mick is fighting.

He sees a delinquent in a bloodied undershirt and black shorts repeatedly thrust at Mick with an iron pipe, trying to bait him into committing to avoiding one strike only to be hit by another.

Nhon walks towards him and launches a diagonal cut from the sword that rests on his right shoulder.

The sword slices through his nape, allowing Mick to stab him repeatedly in the torso with his spiked club. A downward strike to his skull drops him.

It’s done.

After moving the bike outside the warehouse, Mick pulls out his phone and calls the driver to inform him of the success of the mission.

…
After grabbing a few bags and melee weapons, they leave the warehouse and drive back to the pick up truck.


Cont.

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>>5466811
They celebrate Nhon’s success at New’s house, the leader of Tiger’s Fang gambling den division, and the man who got Nhon into the gang.

By the time the pick up truck got back to the house, New have already set up his grill and plates of food. There’s also several boxes of alcohol and soda.

It’s nice to eat some bacon.
He’ll take these GMO meat over those printed ones any day.

…
Mick’s After Action Report notes that Nhon is a capable fighter and has good tactics for infiltration, but his scouting skills and interrogation skills are inadequate.
His augmented eyes were not throughly tested before the operation and unable to be relied on, his interrogation escalated too quickly in force, although that is somewhat forgivable due to the lack of tools and close proximity to four other threats.

Overall, a capable operator.

The boss and the senior members of the gambling division are pleased. Nhon becomes an operator after a 85% vote in favor of him. No longer just a security guard and janitor for a den, he’s also a soldier now.

And there’s plenty of tasks that could use another soldier.

CHOOSE ONE

>>Investigation of Firearm and Booster dealer
Information about this dealer will be extracted from the phones and belongings, but they need people on the field for further investigation.

>>Reinforcements of a brothel
The recent uptick in violent clients has prompted the brothel division to ask for more security.

>>Disposal of five corpses
An associate’s daughter was gangraped and killed by her classmates. In rage, the associate killed all five of the 5th grade students but needs someone to dispose of corpses.
>>Slaughter chickens
Members of a minor gang that bred chicken for cockfighting has disrespected Tiger’s Fang authority by harassing people in a small dessert cafe that TF backs.

>5466812
>Investigation of Firearm and Booster dealer

>>5466812
>Investigation of Firearm and Booster dealer

>>5466953
>>5466957
A few more hours before vote closes.

>>5466670
What affected which answers were correct? I'm thinking step back and downward cut is correct because our katana had a greater reach than the machete. The wrong answer has to be deflection since it's been mentioned that our weapon bends from meeting with machetes and other tougher weaponry. Thrusting at the throat would get a bonus due to our heightened reflexes then?
>>5466812
>Disposal of five corpses

>>5466998
Deflection was a trap for HEMAfags, and I've been caught in it.
Though I did want to vote for stepping back at first.

>>5466998
You are somewhat correct. Katana does have slightly longer blade, but the real answer is power. He has all that momentum from turning around - better to avoid the cut and let him overswing than try to deflect.

You’ll get a bonus to roll if you try to do the diagonal cut as that will displace his cut, but you might not kill him before he gets another attack in.

You get no bonuses for the thrust since that doesn’t do anything about the cut. You’ll stab his throat, sure, but the cut won’t stop even if he dies instantly. His arm won’t lose momentum right away.

>>5466998
And yeah, the sword would get chipped from the cut as well.

>>5466812
>>Reinforcements of a brothel
Investigation doesn't seem to be our area of expertise and the other tasks seem like work for people of a lower rank.

>>5466953
>>5466957
Investigate

>>5466998
Corpse

>>5467027
Brothel

Closed

Reached late but gonna try and follow along with this one QM.

>>5467115
thanks man

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>>5467079
Nhon’s first mission as a newly minted operator to assist an investigation on the firearms and Booster dealer that those delinquents talked about.

Since this dealer will be in Bangkok on Sunday, it gives the team only four days to prepare.

Nhon is ordered to be on standby for the next few days while the investigation team cracks the phones and searches for information.

He decides to…

>>Try to build a improvised shotgun
With the iron pipes gathered from the warehouse, materials from Mick, and instructions of senior members of the gang, Nhon could try to create a shotgun.

>>Follow cooking recipes from his favorite virtual idol
He missed Cherry’s cooking streams during the past few weeks. Rather than canned food and instant noodles, maybe he could eat something a bit more healthy while on the job. She’s also really cute..

>>Practice more with his augmented eyes
Nhon has some more experience with the zoom ever since that night, but the other functions like selective color targeting or heat detection aren’t something he has much knowledge with.


…
It is Saturday.
Nhon finally gets called.

The dealer is called 'Win'
30 years old
Dark brown skin
Has some kind of speed aug


According to his chat messages, Win will be hanging out at Cowboy Alley, as he wanted to see how good those ‘new’ prostitutes are.
It’s been a while since he visited that ‘spa’.

Cowboy Alley is a relatively short street (150 meters) that catered to tourists. In the past decades, augmented prostitutes have become increasingly popular. Some are given chemical cocktails to slow their aging or suppress growth ton replicate children or teenagers. It’s technically not pedophilia if they’re mentally old enough.

The brothel he was referring to is the ‘Golden Tongue’, which has a large amount of mechs prostitutes and mechanics, making it a popular place for mechs to sell or install augmentations.

Nhon would be able to blend in pretty well, but he doesn’t have much experience in this part of town (or any brothel for that matter)

[b]Can I get another mech to deal with the sex havers instead? What about Mick?[/b]

【Afraid not. Our brothel division asked for Mick. Jay and his team is dealing with a gang. You’re the only mech we got.】

【You’ll be fine. We’ll be watching the same thing through your eyes. The information we have will be uploaded to your eyes, anyway. It’s a one way display, so only we can see it.
We’ll be contacting you through the in ear canal earpiece if you really need help.】

[b]I thought you guys have associates in the area?[/b]

【We do have some associates, but those guys are NOT in the life. They could guide you and maybe act as extra eyes, but we can’t risk them getting hurt.】

>>5468164

Nhon decides to..

>>Go alone
Alright, alright.
Just guide me through stuff, alright?

>>Request…
>Matthew
25 year old guy. Fast, knows his way around the alley, but is the most recognizable due to the frequency of his visits.
>Wang
20 year old. A big guy that’s good at fighting with his fists and knives. Least knowledgeable about the Cowboy Alley as a whole.
>Mint
40 year old woman that comes to the brothels semi frequently. Has a few prosthetic fingers.

The more people he requests, the more recognizable they will be.

>>5468164
>>Practice more with his augmented eyes
Let's get a greater feel for the 'ware we've got, since we're going to be relying on it for our work.

>>5468167
>Mint
I'm assuming recognizability is something we don't want in our associates right now. At the same time, we could do with some help in getting around the place.

>>5468164
>A vtuber promoting healthy eating
Unexpectedly wholesome for a cyberpunk dystopia
Still...
>Practice more with his augmented eyes

>>5468165
>Mint

QM, will you allow us to Musashi it up, or should we sell off our machete?

>>5468170
QM, will you allow us to Musashi it up, or should we sell off our machete?

Sure

You can get a better sword and other weapons, maybe get a learning module for dual wielding swords.

In fact, that could happen in this mission

>>5468171
I meant that as in, you can do either option.

>>5468169
>>5468170
I’ll leave the votes up for a few more hours

>>5468706
voting closed.

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>>5468862
After experimenting with his eyes more, he discovers a few functions..

Selective Color Targeting and Removal - his eyes can select what color to ignore or target, making searching for specific objects easier. This could come in handy for finding people if he knows their skin color or clothing.

Thermal Imaging - his eyes can adjust itself to capture longer wavelengths of infrared radiation, letting him detect objects through heat. However, mirrors and other reflective surfaces are cannot be seen clearly.

Night Vision - his eyes can magnify the amount of light that reaches it, allowing him to see in areas with low amount of light. Strong lights will blind him much longer while this is activated.

Anti Glare System - his eyes has several layers of reflective coats which could be activated to reduce the amount of incoming light. While able to withstand flashlights, Dazzlers and other light based weapons can still temporarily blind him after a few milliseconds of contact.

Mint’s fingers doesn’t have any special functions beside being able to type for longer than normal fingers, but her punch will be stronger than normal due to the metal prosthetics.

…
Despite wearing a short sleeved undershirt and thin arm sleeves rather than a hoodie, the heat of walking around the Cowbow Alley at night still makes it hard for Nhon to concentrate while Mint effortlessly moves through the street with barely any sweat on her at all despite wearing the same type of clothing.

•See that boy there? On the soda behind the window? With the gray long gloves and lickable belly and squishy thighs?•

..Yes.

•Yeah! That’s where we need to go. Those grey gloves and thigh high socks with gold flower patterns? Dead giveaway that’s a Golden Tongue bio. Really expensive but they look JUST like teens but they’re actually adults.•

Got it.

•They’re.. so.. squishy. The skin and muscles are so soft.•

Didn’t realize she was this fucked up, jesus.

「It is what it is. Follow what she does and you’ll be fine.」
Cont

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>>5469769
Golden Tongue awaits.
The neon pink and yellow signs, glossy black walls and the elegant white font is quite a stark difference to the more brightly lit and colorful designs of other brothels.

The receptionist and Mint seem to be somewhat acquainted, placing her tablet into a stand which displays holographic models of the Bios and their prices for each ‘service’.

After pulling out her phone and scanning the payment barcode, the receptionist asks Nhon about what kind of service he would like.


「Here’s what you need to say…」

>>"Uhh.. this is my first time here. I’m not sure who or what to pick."
The receptionist will call another employee to escort Nhon to the lounge where he could meet the prostitutes in person.

Maybe he could ask some of them who are off shift for information about the dealer.

>>"I’m here for the Mechs and Mods"
The receptionist will understand that Nhon wants to be go to the Mech lounge, where mechanics, Mechs, aug dealers are.

Maybe he could ask them about this ‘Win’ guy.

>>Order a 30 minute session in an hour
It’s a diversion - allowing Nhon some time to sneaking around the place and find information through the offices or employee only areas.

Still, having a woman listen to the things he’s been through might be good for him mentally.

>>"The bar. I want to see if those drinks are real."
The third floor’s bar has several drinks which apparently have small traces of Nectar in them. While he’s not a Bio, a Mech can still feel the soothing effect it has on the augmented parts.

There’s likely a few people at the bar that would talk. It’s quite private anyways.

>>5469771
>>>"I’m here for the Mechs and Mods"
Seems like this is where any sort of deal will go down.

>>5469771
>>"Uhh.. this is my first time here. I’m not sure who or what to pick."

>>5469771
>"I’m here for the Mechs and Mods"

>>5469771
>>"I’m here for the Mechs and Mods"

>>5469777
>>5469791
>>5469796
>>5470675

writing..

>>5470708

The receptionist says that the Mech lounge is on B1 (first floor underground) while the stores and testing zones are on B2 (second floor).

Mint will be on the first floor, acting as a lookout while she is waiting for the prostitute.

Two employees stand near the door to the underground floors. Even when it’s closed, Nhon can feel the freezing chill behind it. Explains why these guys can stand around for hours while wearing coats.

In front of him are people with varying amounts of mechanical augmentations bathed in turquoise light and resting themselves on silvery furniture.

The tables are cluttered with boxes of food, several cans and a few tablets.

Weighty bags with harsh sounds..
Loose fitting clothings with multiple pockets inside and outside of it..

The people here are definitely armed, likely with melee weapons but possibly firearms.
They probably have even better augmentations that him.

Even though he doesn’t fully know where he is going, Nhon continues to walk without looking around everywhere. Being nervous will attract the wrong kind of attention.

The loud cheers of the gambling tables quickly becomes muffled as he continues moving downwards.

Descending to the second underground floor reveals a collective of small stores that sells learning modules, weapons, and a few gadgets such as glasses with thermal imaging or dazzlers (high powered laser that temporarily blinds people). He notices that these stores have multiple rooms in them which are staff only, but spot a few customers entering it. Must be for augmentation installations.

The whirring and clanging metal prompts him to investigate further inside this floor.

Past a few small food stalls and rows of small dealers sitting on the ground with their wares in front of them is a wide hall.

Below the hall are glass panels, allowing them see a race underneath them.

Metal drones whizzing across the air, avoiding improvised traps and obstacles that the crowd can vote to activate or not on their phones.

Huh. An obstacle course for drones.
Interesting.

Cont

>>5470860

There’s plenty he could do, but Nhon decides to..

>>Try his luck at the gambling table
He doesn’t to win. All he needs to do is blend in, play a couple games, and discreetly slip the topic of this ‘Win’ guy into the conversation and watch.

>>Talk to the shopkeepers
Talk about boosters and firearms, steer the topic into dealers while pretending to be a curious customer.

>>Talk to the dealers
These guys can’t even afford a stall to sell their stuff. Maybe Nhon could pry some info off their hands by buying some stuff.

>>Talk to the people at the food stalls
Those guys don’t seem to be interested in the louder aspects of this floor. Perhaps that’s the type Nhon could use.

>>Bet on the drone race
Get in, pick a spot near a few people and talk to them about the race. Ask them about the race and bet on it. Pretend to be a novice and he might get people to say something.

>>write in

>>5470863
>>Try his luck at the gambling table
arguably the most experienced people and the most talkative will be here or the drone race.

>>5470863
>>5470869
Throwing support. For some reason I'm wary of Win getting tipped off that we're looking for him but if I recall correctly we're not out to kill the guy or anything.

>>5470863
>>Bet on the drone race
Gambling is fine too.

>>5470900
Yeah the gang want to find who he is

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>>5470869
>>5470900
Nhon decides to visit the gambling tables and find information there.

Card games, boards, tablets..

He sticks with the Blackjack table.
There’s five people on the four benches surrounding it.

On the left side bench sits a guy wearing an unbuttoned white shirt over a tight black undershirt.

Next to him is a woman with grey streaks in her black hair who has sunglasses on her head.

On the right side bench are also two people, a guy with a ponytail wearing a particularly large long sleeve shirt that even the cuffs nearly cover his hands.

The other guy is a young guy, likely somewhere around 20, having long hair that extends to his shoulders.

And the last person is a man with mostly grey hair, shuffling the shiny black and blue poker deck. He sits facing the last empty bench.

Nhon asks if he could play.
He nods.


…
While Nhon did fumble and lost a few bucks, he didn’t lose as many as the pony tail guy.
Most of the wagers were moderately expensive snacks and drinks, but a few cool gadgets were present, too. Nhon never knew that these dazzler devices were just as small as his fingers.

He finally managed to steer the conversation into this ‘Win’ guy after the older folks were talking about delinquent shootouts and fights.

Most of them don’t seem to give any information Nhon doesn’t already know - a 30 year old brown guy that has augmentations and sells large caliber firearms. However, the lady with white streaks in her black hair seem to know something more.

According to the lady, Na, ‘Win’ is the Booster distributor of a gang of high schoolers. As for firearms, he has a workshop somewhere south of Thailand.
She thinks it’s a one man operation considering how infrequent his visits are.

…
Interesting.

After nearly an hour has passed, there doesn’t seem to be much else Nhon could extract from this group. He says goodbye and tries to look for another place to find information.

Footsteps.

Nhon turns around, holding his left arm close to his chest while the right is reaching for a machete underneath his baggy trousers.

It’s Na.
She has already moved to the left side of him when he was turning around. She whispers…

«Hey. I can tell you want to find this guy. Let’s talk in the bathroom next to the elevator. People don’t use that one.»

uh.
sure.


Cont

>>5471854


The bathroom is barely functional, with only a few urinals and toilets able to send out more than a few droplets of water.

After making sure there’s no one in the bathroom beside her and Nhon, Na says..

«Those eyes. They don’t come cheap.»
«Those filters and coats might fool most people, but not me.»
«You don’t look like a Masanaga merc either. They would be able to afford fancy batons or guns.»
«You’re either an operator (affiliated with a gang) or a freelancer. I don’t really care which.»

«Question is, why are you looking for him.»

You might not like my answer.

«Nah. Whether he lives or dies, I win either way. I just want to know. Maybe we could help each other.»


>>Lie - a revenge mission
His gang stabbed my friends. Lost a few to Boosters as well. I want to stop them.

>>Truth - operator
I’m an operator. My boss wants me to track him, so that’s why I’m here. Whether he lives or dies, that’s up to the boss.

>>Nice glasses.
Same can be said for you as well.
Those glasses are some fancy Masanaga shit.. a few years ago. Don’t worry.
I’m a has-been as well.

>>Escape - Activate electrical signal to nerves
Nah. This is way too dodgy. Get out of here and find someone else for information.

>>Write in

>>5471863
>Nice glasses.
Networking!

>>5471863
>>Truth - operator
Just don't mention the name of our gang. The >Nice glasses option is fine too.

>>5471863
>Truth

>>5471863
>>Truth - operator

>>5471863
is it possible to open with the "Nice glasses" answer to break the ice and then lead into the "Truth" answer? I agree that as long as we don't name our gang we should be fine.

>>5472047
sure

>>5471930
>>5472047
I'll change my vote to this.

>>5472053
Thanks, I'd say we can joke about knowing another woman with similar taste to her but I don't wanna push it and get stabbed in a dirty bathroom.

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>>5472053


Nice glasses.
Fancy Masanaga shit.. four years ago, anyway. Don’t worry, I’m a has-been too.
I’m an operator now. That’s why I want to track this guy down. Can’t say which org I belong to.

While those glasses might not have the clearest night vision, the targeting and object prediction modules are still as useful in a fight.

«.. hm.»
«Well, as long as your org doesn’t fund itself with boosters, you should be fine.»

Nah, not really.

«That’s good. Recently, the potency of homemade boosters have jumped massively. Doses are so strong that people died from their muscles and bones ripping apart just by walking.»

«Luckier ones mangled themselves rather than dying. That’s where my team comes in, selling chems so they keep their limbs.»

Chemical cocktails… acting that fast?
Don’t you need Nectar for that?

«Yeah. But we have our ways.»
«Anyway, about Win.. hold on. I remember having a bunch of files on that area.»

[Na sends files containing the locations Win visits to Nhon’s phone]

Thanks.

…
Holy shit.
There’s a lot of technical schools in that area. Nhon heard far too many news reports of those students killing each other over petty things. How the hell is he still alive?

«Wolf packs.»
«Those guys are pretty scary when they’re with their friends. Not so much on their own. Win must’ve had a lot of friends, or they must’ve been pretty well armed.»

«If you’re going there, then I recommend you have something that can deal with groups. Dazzlers. Firecrackers. Polearms. Hell, even a handful of chilli powder could work.»

«Anyway, do give me a call if your org decides to go there and things go wrong.»
Cont

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>>5473064
Yeah.
Thanks.
This helped me a lot.
Uhh.. is.. is there anything I could do for you?

«… anything?»

Within reason.

«How about you..»


>>Deal with people cutting in line
Earlier today, there was a fight in a store because a bunch of guys got called out for cutting in line. Those three assholes won the fight, but I got pictures of them.

Help me beat them up and I’ll give you a weapons learning module and some money.

>>Carry a few boxes
Help me carry my bags from here to a workshop on B2. Red walls with a silver colored serpent graffiti on it.

The bags are pretty heavy.
Don’t want to get jumped while carrying all this stuff.

Help me with this and you’ll get some money and some stuff from the workshop. They mainly work with metal and explosives there.

>>Help Oat ask Bow out
Oat (the guy wearing white shirt over black undershirt) keeps going on and on about how cool and awesome Bow is (a drone racer) but he’s too scared to talk to her.

Help me out with this and I’ll get you a can or two of that chūhai (alcoholic soda) you’ve been drinking.

>>Tell me more about yourself
Let’s grab some more Chūhai first.
Those 9% lemon ones are pretty good.

Anyway, It’s been a while since I’ve met someone like me. How’d you end up a has-been?

>>5473068
>>>Carry a few boxes
Mainly because I don't think we came with the best backup for a direct fight. Benefits still seem good though, explosives are perfect for dealing with groups.
Also if possible, we could always walk and talk with her.

>>5473068
>>Deal with people cutting in line
Well, we got our nerve augs to help us in a fight.
>the targeting and object prediction modules are still as useful in a fight.
Na's going to help us, right? She should be able to tip the scales with these glasses.
>weapons learning module
Become samurai.
Carrying boxes seems good as well, if they work with metal they can make us a better katana.

>>5473068
>Carry a few boxes
I don't think dealing with line cutters is supposed to involve chopping them up, and without our machete we're not a good fighter. While asking women out is absolutely not our forte lol.

>>5473248
To be fair they guys did beat people up for calling them out

>>5473068
>>Carry a few boxes

>>5473072
>>5473248
>>5473284
He can help her carry those bags.

…
Hugh.
Damn, these gym bags are heavy.

The sounds of scraping metal and other hard objects constantly remind them of the multiple boxes in the bags as they walk down to the second underground floor.

After returning the the collective of small buildings, Na takes him through cramped alleyways and shadowy passages, moving deeper and deeper into this maze like mess of a market.

Against the faint lighting is a scratched up wall with red paint and a graffti of a single silver snake that is coiling upwards.

Ah. Rod of Asclepius (but without the rod).
Makes sense for a medical related team.

Na walks to a particularly spot of the walls and extends her hand forward.

A section of the walls swing inward.
Damn. These guys are really good at hiding entrances.

Pale blue walls and mountains of crates await them.

The cold air of the workshop is a refreshing change from the heat of those cramped alleyways.

Greeting them are three people wearing thick aprons and glossy silver face shields.

Na introduces Nhon as a new friend of hers who helped her carry all this to the workshop.

Na tells him that he can go check out the workshop with her friends. She’ll stay behind to talk about some stuff first.

Shelves full of bags containing countless bits of metal parts. Welding equipment and paper bowls containing black and grey powder. Piles of protective equipment shoved into a large box in the corner.

This is definitely a workshop.
Cont

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>>5474248
Na eventually returns, walking to Nhon while cracking her fingers.

«As promised, here’s some money.»

[2 FUNDS gained]

In the bottom drawers of a shelf are a few things that the workshop is willing to sell…

>>Double barreled pipe gun [2 FUNDS]
Pipe gun with short barrels and a pistol grip.
Side by Side configuration. Little more than some wood, metal tubes, wires, and a lot of tape. The trigger mechanism is linked to a battery which when pressed will connect the wire to the gunpowder - works just like a light bulb. Loaded with ball bearings.

It is a muzzleloader - Nhon will have to put the gunpowder and ball bearings into the barrels, stuff some wad to keep it in place, use a ram rod to remove air in between them, and pull the trigger.

>>Metsubushi grenades [1 FUNDS]
Several egg cartons filled with eggs.
Inside theses eggs are a powder consisting of dirt, ground up glass, chili, ashes and pepper.

>>Telescopic staff [1 FUND]
60 cm When collapsed
Full length 180cm

Metallic staff which could be used as a bludgeoning weapon similar to a kanabō, able to break through the guard of lighter weapons such as blades or small polearms. Having a less lethal weapon can be a good addition to his arsenal.

>>Wakizashi [1 FUND]
40 cm blade

Auxiliary weapon that is used in one hand. Shorter blades are effective as a weapon to finish off downed threats. The more manageable size compared to the machete allows for it to be wielded with a katana in the other hand.

>>Armored sleeves [1 FUND]
Cloth sleeved reinforced with mail and segments of metal

Much like kote of samurai armor, these sleeves can deflect cuts and thrusts from melee weapons. Lightweight, and easily concealed with long sleeved clothing, but bludgeoning weapons will still hurt Nhon.

>>Dazzler [1 FUND]
Pen like device that will produce a bright laser, temporarily blinding people without advanced eye protection.

>>5474249
>>Armored sleeves [1 FUND]
>>Dazzler [1 FUND]

>>5474249
These are all great.
>>Wakizashi [1 FUND]
For power. Can we parry with this?
>>Dazzler [1 FUND]
From what was written, it should help with dealing with groups of enemies. Also if we ever find ourselves facing a bludgeoning weapon which can break through our guard we can just blind them as a sort of counter.

>>5474570
>can we parry
Yes, but just like before, depending on the choices, it will be a guaranteed success, a bonus to roll, or no bonuses

Having the wakizashi does give Nhon more options to deal with attacks.

I base my combat around Sekiro, with certain moves that can be dealt with in a number of ways, but certain ones are more optimal.

>>5474249
Honestly I love seeing some of these homemade weapons. Reminds me that we're in gang shit.
>>Wakizashi [1 FUND]
>>Dazzler [1 FUND]
I'll go with the majority on this one.

>>5474690
>I'll go with the majority
>there's a tie between wakizashi and sleeves
What did he mean by this?

>>5474249
>wakizashi
>dazzler
>sell machete

>>5474757
Selling the machete will net you 1 FUND

What do you buy with it

>>5474943
Armored sleeves

>>5474249
>>5474757
>>5474993
Support, since I think we won't need the machete anymore?

>>5474542
Sleeve + dazzle

>>5474570
Waki + dazzle

>>5474757
>>5475085
Waki+dazzle+sleeve (sell machete)

>>5475239
I'll switch to the sell machete variant. Also you missed >>5474690.

>>5474757
>>5475336
Hey folks, don’t worry, I’m still writing

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>>5476029

Nhon decides to sell his machete. It’s an alright cutting blade, but the wakizashi will serve as a decent secondary weapon.

Wearing two swords..

Having a modern version of an eye closer device..

Equipped with sleeves of mail and plate that is easily concealed under clothing..

He’s definitely a step closer to being a Edo period samurai although he doesn’t have a full set of armor and a polearm yet

Nhon practices with the weapons and armor for a few minutes before leaving the workshop.

The dazzler has several settings to it - he can crank it to the point that the laser pierces the sky or keep it weak enough it is only visible while in a fog.

The mail sleeves does feel light, but taking them off does require some adjustment. Rather than pulling it off, he’s supposed to wiggle it while keeping his arms vertical, letting gravity pry them off.

When using both katana and wakizashi, Nhon adopts a handshake grip, reminiscent of holding a rapier or sidesword. With this, he’ll be able to displace thrusts easier.

While testing the new equipment, he privately gets a message from the investigation team.

「We looked at the files Na sent earlier. It’s good enough. Mission’s over. You and Mint can leave.」

After checking all the things he bought, he thanks Na and the people at workshop before leaving.

He informs Mint about the completion of his mission and leaves her alone to spend time with the ‘looks like a teen but is actually an adult’ bio aug.

The first thing he does after getting back to his apartment is to sleep. He’ll likely be called tomorrow to be part of a security force for Tiger’s Fang diplomats. Or maybe the boss might decide to kidnap him..

Damn. It’s nearly 1 am?


…
….
……
His phone rings.


「Nhon. There’s gonna be a negotiation on 19.00. You’ll be part of a QRF tomorrow. Standby on 17.00. Jay’s unit will be the main security force.」

「We’ll send you the details in a few hours. That will be all.」

Huh.
Those guys work fast.

Arugh. It’s 5 am already.


..
…
What the fuck is it now.
Cont

>>5476203

<Hello.>
<Is this Anon (Are - Nhon) Kittipak (Gi - ti - puck)?>

Hmph. Who’s this .. twenty something female? She even pronounced both my first name and surname right.

Yes. Who is this?

<This is Lukgade (luuk - gaid)>
<You might not remember me, but a year ago, you stopped me from being groped.>
<.. I’m sorry I didn’t say anything. I should’ve. My parents said that I shouldn’t get involved in something that could affect my career.>

"Sorry."
You think calling me at fucking.. 6 am is supposed to mean ANYTHING? I’m still fired. My family disowned me and my friends all think I’m some asshole.

And it’s not just you. I remember there were.. there were some.. 20 or something females in that division. Not a goddamn one stood up for me.

You took all that away from me and think some words is going to change anything?
I had enough with your barking.

<Wait!>
<I know it’s been hard. But I know something that could help.>
<I can tell you where Thon’s stashes are.>
<Masanaga just discovered that he was skimming money out of their top projects and stealing things from the company.>
<He will be killed on 08.00 today in some kind of accident.>

Thon? Yeah. Make sense. Of course the asshole that gropes women would steal shit as well.

.. alright, tell me then.

<I can only tell you one. The higher ups want to recover as much as their stolen property as possible.>
<There’s weapon stashes, Nectar stashes, aug stashes, and money stashes.>
<It won’t take long. The stashes are about a few kilos from his house.>

Hmm.. from his apartment, it will probably take about two hours to go to one stash. Since he needs to be on Standby on 17.00, he’ll have about ten hours to do this.

Nhon decides to..

>>Find the stashes now and ask her for..
>Weapon stash location
Firearms, more advanced or concealable armor and melee weapons could prove useful to him.
>Nectar stash location
The linchpin of augmentation which fetch an extremely high price in those aug installments stores Nhon saw earlier.
>Aug stash location
High quality augmentations with very little chance of having any side effects could be help Nhon with future endeavors
>money stash location
Having money is always good.

>>Deal with this later.
He doesn’t really need them right now.
Besides, he only got 5 hours of sleep and he’ll have to work at 17.00.

>>5476208
>Aug stash location

>>5476208
>Aug stash location

>>5476208
>Weapon stash location
Hopefully, there will be some decent guns. The homemade one-shot stuff isn't going to cut it.

>>5476208
>Aug stash location

>>5476212
>>5476469
>>5476521
Aug

>>5476489
Weapon


Choice noted


Hey folks im a bit sick right now
Unsure of when I can continue

>>5476777
Take care of yourself QM, health over quests.

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>>5476777

Tell me where an aug stash is.

…
Hmph. Alright. The gist of what Gaid said was..

There’s this three story coffee shop called "12.00 PM" which actually opens from 18.00-06.00, primarily targeting people that stay out late. In front of the coffee shop is a somewhat large parking lot. The pale pink and white walls of building is unmistakable.

Stash will be on the third floor, the staff only section. In the back of the manager’s office. Apparently, Thon used his connections to get this coffee shop built.

Nhon yawns before putting on an old hoodie and loose fitting pants. By wrapping the hoodie around the baggy pants, he is able to conceal the two swords on his waist.

The fancy skyscrapers. The shiny apartments. The rows of shitty houses. The poorly planned streets. The tangled black wires of countless telephone poles.

All of those things turn into just another meaningless thought as he turns his head back from the skytrain’s window and begin watching a video on his phone.

After taking the skytrain, he continues the journey on foot. Those public taxi drivers are way too shady.

It is nearly 8.00.
He finally sees that pink and white colored building. No cars in the parking lot in front of the coffee shop, either.

Hmm..
Aside from a bathroom on the coffee shop’s back, and a few rows of vending machines, there’s nothing else.

The buildings near this coffee shop also seems pretty empty. No signs of anyone in the houses nearby, metallic doors are clamped shut on the stores, and cars only briefly drives past this street.

Getting closer to it reveals that those white “walls” are actually one way windows — the section of the coffee shop which faces the parking lot is mostly filled with glass!

The door is also made from opaque glass with a large steel handle and a oval shaped lock on it.

Nhon’s approach will be..

>>Go loud - bust through the door
Hey, since there’s no one around, he’ll just get in loud. Get in, take the 3rd floor’s stuff and get out.

>>Lockpick the door
More time consuming, and if someone were to see him, it would be pretty obvious what he’s trying to do. If done successfully, he can get in quietly and leave like nothing ever happened.

>>Get to the roof - Climb up the building
That bathroom and the many ventilation units at the back of the coffee shop will serve as stepping stones for his trek upwards. Failure could result in injury, however.

>>Write in


>>5476787
Feeling a lot better now headache is completely gone

>>5478000
>>Lockpick the door

>>5478000
>Lockpick the door

>>5478000
>Lockpick the door

>>5478000
>>Lockpick the door
Nice digits.
>Feeling a lot better now headache is completely gone
Neat.

Rolled 36 (1d100)

>>5478006
>>5478010
>>5478071
>>5478135

Nhon decides to lockpick the door.
He has watched several videos of lockpicking and brought a few implements to deal with this lock.

With his augmented eye, he can see the internals pretty clearly and the thermal imaging shows it was last used roughly an hour away.

+15 bonus (aug eye)

100-75: Fast lockpick - fast and untraceable
74-50: Decent lockpick - untraceable
49-25: Sloppy lockpick - chance for random event
24-0: fail - chance for random event

>>5478598
Phew, just made it.

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>>5478598
51 vs 50

Nhon takes a lot longer to push those pins than he expected. He really should’ve brushed up on his lockpicking skills or improve his lockpicks.

Still, he managed to get the door open without being spotted.

Nhon quickly moves past the rows of wooden furniture and empty glass shelves, climbing up the stony stairs.

There’s more locks in the third floor, but since nobody is around to see him, Nhon is able to takes his time picking the locks and open them with no trace.

Finally, he reaches the manager’s office. It’s a decently large place with muted colors, and encased in walls of shelves.

After rummaging through the back shelves, he finds piles of long metal boxes. Popping off their latches reveal augmentations in pristine packaging.

Artificial organs, blocks of bone and muscle enhancement paste, Immunosuppressants, a few cainsters of Nectar, pheromones implants..

While Nhon is placing these boxes on the table to decide which is worth carrying, he gets a call from Na.

<Anon!>
<Thon survived the assassination>
<He escaped and activated his agents>
<Masanaga has shut down his augs>
<Getting to the weapons and augs stashes will be their priority>

How many people?

<Expect ten or so>

Got it.

There’s 4 boxes in total. While he could carry all four, it will slow him down and make it harder to fight.

Nhon decides to take..

>>The first box
Containing Artificial lungs and heart - drastically improving his stamina

>>The second box
Blocks of bone and muscle paste - bio augmentation that will make his hones and muscles stronger than the average man but remain relatively hard to detect.

>>The third box
Immunosuppressants and Nectar - medication for augmentations. The more augs he wants, the more of these he’ll need, along with time to recover

>>The fourth box
Experimental augs. Pheromones implants that could influence people, skin like ‘mesh’ that could bend light, and.. other things Nhon didn’t have time to check.

Once he has decided, he packed them into his swimming bag.

He can hear the sounds of multiple cars driving towards the coffee shop. If he was just faster with the lockpicks, he would’ve had more time to get away.

In two minutes, four cars will reach the parking lot.

Nhon decides to..

>>Sneak out the back
Leave through the back entrance and climb over the walls. He’ll be entering someone else’s property, but he could probably excuse himself as a homeless guy.

>>Leave through the front - Dazzler
Crank the dazzler’s power up to max and blind them while they are parking their cars.
Those dark tinted windows won’t do much.
He’ll have to push his nerves to the limits.

>>Defend this building
Those guys may have guns, but physics is still physics. A wooden table, thrown from the rooftop of a three story building will still fuck up cars and people. Stay and defend.

>>Write in

Rolled 4 (1d4)

Rolling for encounter

1 Thon and his most trusted agents
2 Trusted agents
3 Thon
4 Regular agents

>>5479579
>>The first box
>>Sneak out the back

>>5479579
>The second box
>Sneak out the back

>>5479579
Can we carry 2 boxes reasonably quickly? Like enough to get away in stealth.

>>5479966
Yes.

1 = lightest
2 = light
3 = moderate
4 = heavy

You can choose multiple boxes

>>5479579
>>The first box
>>The third box
>>Sneak out the back

>>5479972
+1 to this

>>5479579
>1, 2, and 3
>Sneak out the back

>>5479579
>>5479972
Supporting this one.

>>5479972
>>5480054
>>5480177
Voting closed
Noted.

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>>5480515


Nhon takes two boxes — the one with artificial organs and the one with augmentation drugs.

Having only two metal boxes in his backpack makes him relatively light.
The others are hastily put back into the shelves.

After sprinting down the stairs, he walks at a brisk pace out of the back of the building, careful to not rattle the boxes while climbing on the walls. On the other side are grimy walls and overflowing garbage bins. At least it’s just plastic. Nhon must’ve landed in a narrow alley.

Sounds of footsteps do not follow his trail.

Nhon gets some more distance and changes his shirt and pants inside a bathroom.

The minutes of walking on the sidewalk felt like hours. His hand was always a second away from pulling out the dazzler and his sword. His eyes were on high alert, constantly looking for any changes in people’s faces or odd movement.

Once he reaches the skytrain, he can finally relax. He decides to check the news right away.

All the news channels are warning people in the zone near Thon’s house to stay indoors and seek shelter — shootings and fights have broken out in that area.

They also display the full name and face of Thon as well, stating that he is a highly dangerous individual that is associated with gangs.

So that’s how they decide to spin the story, huh? Gang warfare? The press doesn’t seem to mention anything about being a Masanaga corp employee.

Nhon texts Na and ask for info.

Status on Thon?

<On first branch >
<gunfight on underground floors>
<also his agents got ambushed at weapon stash and nectar stash locations>
<you got out alright?>

Yeah. Barely. Four cars showed up. Didn’t see what they look like, though.

How did you guys fuck up the assassination?

<Tried to spike his drink then push him down stairs didnt work>
<Even when they shut down his augs and gun him down he still didnt die because of boosters>
<Extremely strong ones>
<He can shrug off ten pistol rounds to the chest>
<He’ll die in a few hours because of the strain on his lungs and heart>

Spending his last hours spiting the corp? Weird. Never thought he would be the type.

Underground floors?

<Thats where the top projects are being tested>
<idk what they are either>

weird.

>>5480880
Nhon is very tired. Once he gets back in his room, he immediately takes a nap.

The alarm wakes him up. It’s 14.00 now. Slept for three hours. Good enough.

Man. Theres gonna be a shitshow soon when the people discover that Thon works for Masanaga.

He also checks on the metal boxes.

No damage. Good.

…
Huh.
These artificial lungs and heart are from Hyper Light.

Makes sense. Masanaga can’t shut down augs from different corporations. And as far as artificial organs go, Hyper Light is probably one of the best in the market. They’ve still a pretty niche company compared to XinXian or Masanaga, but the lack of built in safeguards makes it a pretty versatile base for mods.

Two more hours before he has to get ready.

Nhon decides to..

>>Research about Hyper Light’s augs
Let’s see what people think. Maybe they could advise him on the limits of these augs.

>>Check the news
While Nhon doesn’t give a shit whether his parents lived or died today, his sister was a lot more tolerable.

>>Follow one of Cherry’s recipes
The females have abandoned him long ago. At the very least, he can still turn to this virtual idol for advice. Let’s see what meal he could make…

>>Write in

>>5480881
>Follow one of Cherry’s recipes

>>5480880
Wait, how does Na even know we were there? It wasn't her who tipped us off about the stashes.

>>5480881
>Follow one of Cherry’s recipes

>>5480923
Whops. My bad. It’s supposed to be Gaid. Misremembered the names.

>>5480881
>>Follow one of Cherry’s recipes
Some much-needed rest among all the violence.

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>>5480965
>>5480923
>>5480908

《Good morning-afternoon-evening!》
《It is… cherry time.》

Her gentle voice soothes his mind, evoking the feeling of a storyteller recounting tales to put children to sleep.

Egg fried rice, oyster soup, and a salad.
Simple, cheap, and high in protein.

..
《i remember my grandpa talking about how expensive the oysters were back in the early 2000s. seeing tanks of them in front of restaurants but never getting the chance to eat them..》

《funny how something that was considered peasant food some 300 years ago became rich people’s food for about two hundred years, and now it’s back in the hands of normal people again. modded ones, at least.》

..
…
《’How much water for the ricecooker?’ uh.
i usually stick my finger in there. if it reaches the first joint of your finger, it’s probably good enough.》

..
…
….

《i don’t recommend putting a lot of salad dressing. It’s a lot of oil and fat. Not Saying You Shouldn’t Eat Those, but these things can really add up. if you want flavor, i suggest eating them with the mushrooms or meat in the rice.》

..
…
….
…..

Nhon is finally done with all the recipes.
The egg fried rice and salad are packed into boxes, the oyster soup is contained in a steel bottle, and a plastic water bottle are packed into his bag.

13.30.
Plenty of time to clean the cooking utensils.

It’s nice to cook again for once. Ever since high school, he never mustered the strength to do so. While the chances of cooking spaghetti or steak with his mom again is basically zero, at the very least..

at least..

..

It means nothing.
His life means nothing to them.
All that time.. all that money spent.. all those hours.. he can barely speak Chinese or Japanese, let alone Spanish. Having his arguments be shut down, always being in the wrong, always being the one that souring the mood, always being compared as inferior to the other students in school or his sister.

The contempt on their faces when they yell at him for raising his voice and telling him how it is predictable that he doesn’t have friends or people close to him at school. He didn’t bother arguing. It will end with him being punished and his parents refusing to believe the truth anyways.

The dissatisfaction of their faces when Nhon answers that no one asked him out during his high school or university years.

The vitriol of their words when they disown him for assaulting a Masanaga employee.
Even with his hands and heart hardened, hearing his parents telling him that they always knew he was a crook and a parasite cut pretty deep.

..
Nhon stops himself from crying and focuses on the task at hand.
Cont

>>5481149


He has a new family now.
He is no longer tethered to his parents.
No longer that 'rich kid'. No longer in the shadows of his older sister.

Nhon has a new goal now.

In a couple years, he wants to..

>>Play a bigger part of the criminal underworld
Being in the life.. it means everything to him. His friends. His family. The money. Seeing the world from a different side. He cannot give it up.

He wants to be a legend.

>>Get some money and go legit
Being in the life is pretty dangerous. If he was less careful, he could’ve been killed by those delinquents or bikers.

He wants to live a quiet life.

>>Prove himself
He’ll try to talk to women romantically, he’ll try to learn languages, he’ll try to talk ‘better’.

He will prove to himself that what his parents say are merely their opinion.

>>Uncover the truth behind Thon
The public needs to know the true story of him and Thon. No one should be punished for doing the right thing.

He wants justice.

>>Write in

>>5481151
>>Uncover the truth behind Thon
If picking several is possible, then also
>>Prove himself
>>Get some money and go legit
I feel like the only true choice here is whether we remain in the life or leave.

>>5481149
Damn, Cherry is best girl.
And Nhon had a hard life.

>>5481151
>Uncover the truth behind Thon

>>5481211
You can pick multiple but Get money go legit is incompatible with play a bigger part in the underworld

Rolled 1 (1d2)

>>5481211
Tiebreaker
1 = >>Uncover the truth behind Thon
>>Prove himself
>>Get some money and go legit

2 = just uncover the truth
(Remain in the life but not trying to be a legend)

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>>5482062

The most important thing for him is making the world realize the truth behind Thon, a disgusting predator that exploited his power to abuse a woman and silence Nhon.

Next will be proving himself to his parents that he is not a failure. He will try to be better at talking, be better at dating, and be better at other languages.

And the final thing he wants is to get enough money to leave the life and go legit.

The dishes are done.

After attaching books and magazines to his undershirt, Nhon puts on his usual oversized long sleeve shirt. To stop his hands from being covered by the sleeves, he had to fold the cuffs twice.

His messenger bag doesn’t have any damage or leakage. He’s ready.

…
A car finally picks him up after waiting for a few minutes at an old roadside restaurant. It’s a large car with tinted windows, holding five people already. They can’t use pick up trucks as a platform unlike before due to the amount of eyes on them.

It is 18.00.
Cracked pavements and dilapidated buildings. Not a single drone is in any restaurants or stores.

Dozens of students, lurking around the more remote stores and restaurants wearing white shirt and black pants, the school uniform, and some wearing dark colored sport shirt and shorts.

They occasionally glance at each other but doesn’t do anything. Even the larger groups don’t try to get close to the smaller ones.

Jay’s team and the negotiators is talking to Win and those delinquents in an alleyway.

In the meantime, the three QRF cars are stationed near the 7-11 convenience stores are keeping tabs on the students around the streets.

…
18.30.
The negotiations seems to be going pretty well. Jay and the other mechs have not called for reinforcements.


19.00.
Still nothing much.
Students begin to leave the streets through motorcycles or buses. They don’t wear helmets, of course, but Nhon doesn’t be bothered to care if their heads get crushed in an accident.

20.00.
At least the 7-11’s air conditioning is pretty good.

20.30
〔We got the deal.〕
Jay’s text confirms that they are successful in negotiating.

The cars takes a convoluted path to leave the area to ensure there isn’t anyone following them.

Nhon is dropped off near the skytrain station. While waiting for a skytrain, he receives a call from Jay.
Cont

>>5482987
〔Hey. I’ve heard what happened to the Masa corp. You good?〕

Uhh.
I only checked the news this morning.
What happened?

〔About 20 people died. 10 injured. Thon and his agents that assaulted the main branch of Masa corp are dead. Most of the agents looking for the stashes were arrested. Also, I saw your sister posting about blood donations. Your mom got hurt.〕

I don’t really give a shit about my parents.
I’m good.

Huh..?
why are you..
She has a boyfriend.

〔I’m not trying anything. Just scrolled and saw it. For real.〕

〔Oh. One more thing. You busy tonight?〕

Why.

〔The investigation team tracked down some of Thon’s agents that hasn’t been caught yet. If you’re free, we could use another operator.〕

Do they have guns?

〔Yeah, but most of their ammo is spent in the shootouts. You’ll get a ISD (integrally suppressed) gun. Their stuff will be shared.〕
>>Agree
Having an actual pistol is definitely useful. Those agents could provide a clue about Thon if captured. This might be the last (somewhat) big operation Nhon gets to do for the next few months.

>>Say he is busy
Sorry, but I’m busy tonight.

>Brush up on Japanese and Chinese
Countless videos and files exist online. He just needs the strength do relearn it.

>Try asking a woman out
Go back to his apartment, take a bath, and try to ask someone out at a bar or some club.

>Watch more of Cherry’s streams
Cooking a healthy meal for himself felt great. He wants to be learn more about it.
The events of today has heavily affected how people in the life will operate in the near future. The increased police presence in response to Thon and his men’s actions means larger operations will be less frequent going forward — giving Nhon time to pursue his personal goals.

>>5482990
>Agree

>>5482990
>>Agree
Why not, at least to get a good gun.

>>5481151
>No option to marry Cherry

>>5483619
>he doesn’t know that vtubers have relationships irl and keep them hidden so that their fanbase won’t go berserk over it

>>5483799
>vtubers have irl relationships
Yeah, with me.

>>5483799
>Implying Cherry isn't a fat hairy man with a voice filter

>>5482990
>>Agree

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>>5484100
>>5483052
>>5482997

Nhon agrees to Jay’s offer and ask about the location of where they will meet.

…
〔Huh. You’re pretty close by. We’ll come pick you up then.〕


After 10 minutes, a white car shows up. Aerodynamically curved and low to the ground, it would’ve been an decent looking car if not for the water stains on the sides.

Even through the dark tint, Jay’s silhouette is unmistakable. His baggy coat and sunglasses are telltale signs of someone prepared for a shootout — the thick clothing prevents pistol rounds from penetrating him and the glasses allowing him to aim accurately.

In the car are two other people not counting the driver.

Once Nhon is inside the car, Jay hands him a magazine and the Integrally suppressed pistol, a grey colored gun with an exceptionally long front and a thick grip.

Double stack magazine.
Chambered in .45 ACP.
10 Rounds.

No round in the chamber yet.
〔About the agents.〕

Another operator who is also wearing a large coat presents a tablet to Nhon.
It shows a picture of two agents — one guy with short black hair and blonde highlights, and another guy with shoulder length black hair. Instead of large coats, they wear oversized shirts similar to Nhon, albeit thicker ones.

〔Sources say they’re in a gas station.. over here. About ten minutes away.〕
〔The blonde hair guy has a leg injury. Long hair guy drove them to the gas station on a white sedan.〕
〔Both have a pistol and a telescopic stun staff.〕

…
They eventually reach the gas station, a large compound.

In the middle is the gas station. On the left side is the capsule hotel, on the right are the restaurants, and at the back is the convenience stores.

They spot the white sedan sitting near a 7-11 convenience store. Doesn’t seem to have anyone in it.

No one in the restaurant or convenience store matches the description of the two agents — Jay thinks that they are either hiding in the bathroom at the back of the convenience store or in the capsule hotel.


Round chambered.
The large frame pistol and magazine are carried in an appendix position, resting slightly to the side of his belly button, inside his waistband and hidden by his oversized shirt.

Jay’s plan is to park the car near the 7-11 and clear the bathroom with all four operators — they either neutralize the agents, or they can rule out this area and ambush the two when they get back to their car.
Cont

>>5484327
Nhon decides to..

>>Stick with Jay’s plan
His plan is solid. Jay also has a lot of experience and has reflex boosting augs like Nhon. The operators also have dazzlers and eye irritation grenades.

Speed. Surprise. Violence of action.
These tenants of room clearing are well understood by the operators.

>>Scout out the bathroom
Since Nhon is wearing a normal shirt, albeit oversized one, he can pretend to be a civilian and scout out the bathroom.

If he does get detected, getting off the X will be the objective — he can’t outgun two guys.

>>Break open the sedan
There’s probably a carbine in the trunk.
The rows of cars parked in front of the 7-11 will serve as decent cover when the shootout occurs.

>>Claim to be the police
Go into the convenience store instead and ask about whether or not the employees have seen these agents — they are highly dangerous criminals.

>>Write in

>>5484329
>Scout out the bathroom

>>5484329
>>Scout out the bathroom
Act natural fellas.

>>5484329
>Scout out the bathroom

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>>5484421
>>5484493
>>5484724
Nhon suggests a different plan — he’ll go into the bathroom and pretend to he a civilian so that the team doesn’t have to go in blind.

Jay notes that this is a risky plan, and hands him a red colored dazzler. If he needs support, activate the red dazzler at full power and they’ll assault the bathroom.

After parking the car in front of the 7-11, the other operators remain in the car while Nhon goes to the bathroom.

Walking to the back of the 7-11, moving past the rows of bright vending machines, and the graffiti filled walls of the 7-11, Nhon sees a bathroom.

Entering the male one, he sees rows of sinks and mirrors on the left side, and rows of urinals and toilets on the right. Multiple steel trash cans and hand dryers are next to the sinks.

The first thing he sees is the long haired guy walking from the toilet stalls and moving towards the trash cans, holding several empty bottles, crumbled packets and disposable cups.

While he is dumping all that trash, Nhon takes the opportunity to go to the urinal and look at the bathroom stalls. Only a single set of feet are seen.

With his augmented eyes, Nhon also takes notice of the nearly overflowing trash can in the stall.

It is filled with squeezed up tubes of commercially available regeneration boosters — chemical cocktails that accelerates the body’s natural regeneration. Slower than blackmarket ones, but much less likely to cause tumors.

The process will still use up a lot of reserve energy in the body, mandating a steady supply of food and water.

While the long haired guy is looking at the garbage can, Nhon pulls down his zipper and pees.

When Nhon goes to wash his hands, the long haired guy is walking out of the bathroom.

He’s probably going to go buy more food from the 7-11 or the vending machines.

Nhon decides to…


>>Follow the long haired guy
This guy might’ve deduce that they’re being followed by looking at the car with the other operators in it. Nhon can ambush him if he tries to do anything.

>>Get into a stall and threaten the blonde hair guy with his pistol
There’s a gap on the top of the stalls. If Nhon stands on the toilet, he can reach it and point his pistol down to the blonde guy to order him or question him.

>>Wait in the bathroom and ambush the long haired guy when he comes back
>Use katana
>Use pistol
>Grapple

>>Draw pistol and threaten the long haired guy before he could leave
Don’t move! Hands up!

>>Write in

>>5485289
>Follow the long haired guy

>>5485289
>>Get into a stall and threaten the blonde hair guy with his pistol

>>5485289
Just to write out my thought process here, the long-haired guy is an absolute retard. Maybe he doesn't want to assume that we're a gang member, but to just walk out and leave your buddy with a fucked up leg all alone is dumb. Best play to me is
>>Get into a stall and threaten the blonde hair guy with his pistol
If the long-haired guy tries anything outside, he's outnumbered by the rest of the crew. Hopefully they're on lookout.

>>5486117
It’s a lose-lose situation for him

He either stays with the blonde guy and he prolongs the process of eating & regeneration

or

He goes to buy more food to accelerate the process to gtfo faster

We just caught him at a bad time

>>5462082
>While most of the ingredients remain unknown to the public, it is largely made from stem cells and immunosuppressants.
Is it made from aborted fetuses? Because if so this presents a perverse incentive, not to mention a potential conflict of interest.

>>5486488
The many secrets of the pharmaceutical companies lies within servers and in the heads of powerful people.

Thon probably knew about it when he breached the underground floor of the Masanaga corporation’s main branch.
Unfortunately his head is no longer operational.

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>>5485521
>>5486117


Nhon dries his hands and walks back to the urinals with his phone in hand, pretending to text someone. The footsteps of the long haired guy getting fainter indicates that Nhon’s opportunity has presented itself.

After getting inside the stall next to the blonde guy, Nhon locks the door and climbs up the tank lid while drawing his large pistol.

..
Uh.

Nhon isn’t tall enough.
Taking multiple types of medication for the eye and nerve augs during his childhood has resulted im his stunted growth, making him only 165 cm (5’5) while the normal male height in the 2090s is about 190 cm (6’2)

Nhon has to stand on his toes to see above the stall and pointing the barrel down.

Looking down, he sees the black hair with blonde highlights guy leaning down heavily while holding a black pistol towards Nhon’s stall — he must’ve anticipated an attacker to shoot through the stalls.

Don’t Move.
Drop It.

Nhon commands the blonde guy to drop the pistol.

The blonde guy thinks about his options for a moment before moving his finger out of the trigger guard and dropping it to the floor.

Kick it over here. Just strong enough so that it lands in my stall.

Since the blonde guy has a wound in his left leg, he kicks it to Nhon’s stall using his right feet. It hits the toilet and lands near the middle of the stall. The all black pistol possesses a RMR and an aftermarket extended magazine.

Nhon has time to do say two things…

>Command
>command his friend to stand down
We don’t want to kill you. We don’t give a shit about Masa corp but we need to know about Thon. Tell your friend that I am friendly and I’ll call off my squad.

>command him to stay in the stall
I rigged the wall next to your stall with a bomb. You stay there and I won’t blow it up.
Nhon can..
>ambush the long haired guy
>leave the bathroom to follow the long haired guy

>command him to give him the telescopic stun staff too
I know you got a staff in your pockets. Throw it to my stall too.

>>Write in

>>Ask
>Ask about Thon and others
Any info on the other guys? Did Thon tell you anything earlier today?

>Ask about where will they go next
What’s your game plan after your thigh gets better?

>Ask about paying for a medical service
I have someone that can help you with that wound. Do you want me to call her? It’ll cost quite a bit.

>write in

Once Nhon is done issuing the commands or questions, he’ll pick up that pistol on the floor.

>>5486678
>165 cm vs 190 cm norm
So we're a manlet.
>command his friend to stand down
>command him to give him the telescopic stun staff too

>>5486698
>Manlet
>Disowned by family and friends
>Watches vtubers
>Hates females
>Has an autistically large amount of knowledge about using swords and firearms

He is quite something

>>5486678
>>5486698
I'll support this

>>5480880
>><He’ll die in a few hours because of the strain on his lungs and heart>
Implying there is no replacement just in caseayjskd

>>5483799
SHE IS REAL TO ME