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"Come back when you want supplies, Nicole. We got everything the City doesn't want you to see." He tosses you a business card. You quickly make distance from the shop.
>UNMARKED SHOP unlocked! You imagine you can buy all manners of illegal shit here that no other shop can offer. However, it might not be a good idea to go there regularly.
>25
The last place you find is, oddly enough, not a shop but something a lot more quaint. There's a small abandoned park in the middle of your district that's placed in the middle of a bunch of other buildings. There's not really much to it aside from a few benches and old play equipment but it's a place to rest your feet.
You sit down on one of the benches before looking up at the morning sky. You take in a deep breath before letting it out. There's nothing here to bother or distract you. It's just the cold air nipping at your toes and ears and your own thoughts.
You feel like you could meditate here a lot more peacefully than you could, even at your own apartment.
>PARK UNLOCKED! (Allows you to meditate and train your powers in a more open environment, letting you boost your RESTRAINT and master your abilities quicker.)
>???
You notice you're not alone, though.
An oddly dressed man approaches the bench you're sitting on and sits right next to you despite a few other benches being around. You have never seen this man in your life but you can already tell you recognize him from somewhere. Mostly because of how he dresses.
Compared to everyone in this district wearing generic winter clothing or work uniforms, he's in a bright orange suit with a navy blue tie. His dress shoes are also the same navy blue as his tie. As for the man himself, he's an older gentleman who has to be in his late 50s from how his face droops and the specks of grey forming in his hair.
He leans forward to look at you. "...Hm. Are you Nicole Smith?"
"Yes?" You cautiously respond. You keep your hand by your side, ready to dig for your revolver or pistol or any sort of weapon to defend yourself against him.
"Good. I wanted to see you for myself. I've heard some of the rumors." The Orange Suit nods approvingly once he realizes he found the right target. "I can't introduce myself for the time being. Too much at stake for the both of us."
You can feel the TARNISHED GOLD NECKLACE in your pocket activating...
><span class="mu-g">"After all, I have to prepare for the meeting with my fellow...rivals in 2 days. Can't leave my Alphabet Company alone for too long either."</span><
[SEEKER OF THE CITY] His company. HIS company. Your blood goes cold. It's not hard to connect that this man isn't just an employee of a company.
[SEEKER OF THE CITY] This is a <span class="mu-b">Corporate CEO, Nicole.</span> One of the 26 CEOs that run the massive megacorporation that operates this City.
[SEEKER OF THE CITY] This man has a country's worth amount of land and people under his command. Don't FUCK WITH HIM
"W-what? Wait, why the hell are you here then? How did you find me?"
