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You duck down under the aisles, instantly on alert. You peak out, seeing nobody else in the store, the sudden noise scaring poor Mr.Smith. Just then, the bell chimes and some new people walk in. You watch from the back of the store, hiding, wondering if they saw you from outside... but they seem totally focused on the store owner, not even looking in your direction.
<span class="mu-g">“Heyyoo Mr.Smith! Remember us?”</span>
“What- did you throw a brick in through my window! What the devil!? Are you going to pay for that!?”
<span class="mu-g">”Hold on there old man-”</span> the slick gangster says, shrugging. <span class="mu-g">”We warned you this would happen! Don't you remember? We were offering you our services as <span class="mu-i">protection</span> from trouble, and you decided not to pay.”</span>
You aren't sure what is happening here, but it's clearly a shakedown. You look over the men; seeing a group of four. One is better dressed then the others, and is clearly the leader. The others are standing around menacingly. Not too unlike the punks on level 5, but a bit different. Is this one of the crime families Cheryl was telling you about...?
“H-Hold on.” Mr.Smith stammers. “I don't- I don't have any money.”
<span class="mu-g">”Ahh, but our services are very important. You could avoid hooligans damaging your store.”</span> He motions, and one of the goons taks an iron pipe and smashes a display, causing a shower of now-ruined merchandise to fall onto the floor. Mr.Smith holds his head in his hands, shaking his head.
“Please... times have been hard. I don't have the money to replace the store's merchandise!”
<span class="mu-g">”It's a monthly payment, very simple. Most people on Sixth Street already pay, but the amount we told you last time? It's gone up.”</span>
“This- this is extortion!”
<span class="mu-g">”No,”</span> The gangster laughes. <span class="mu-g">”This is a special offer from the Pacelli family. We're resonable, you know? Surely you got something. Some family jewelery, some insurance packed away in the safe... let's work out a deal.”</span>
You've heard enough. You don't have all your equipment with you, this was supposed to be a scouting mission, but you've covered your face with your cape. Now it's time to decide on how to stop this.
>Yell and get the attention of all four at once
>Take out the guy in the back with stealth
>Help Mr.Smith escape by giving him a sign
>Other (Write-In)
