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You decided to comply, sitting on the other side inside the wagon while it started moving downwards into the heart of the city. Neon lights surrounded eastern-looking buildings at the distance. Most of them were well maintained. The bright broken moon in the sky accentuated the roofs with a glowing white beauty. An urban ocean made of neon and decadence. Very good first impressions, you must admit, but an acute sense of hearing could easily tell you that appearances were deceiving. A few kids cried here and there, pickpockets were counting up their rewards, a man in an alleyway was getting beat up.
A rotten apple with a golden skin.
“Indeed, quite a beautiful city, isn’t it?” The drone said, apparently noticing you inspecting the beautiful landscape of the city. “It is thanks to our hard work that this place looks as beautiful and energetic. As hard as it is to believe, this place was quite a slum back in the day, but things are changing for the better. Trust us.”
A man just got stabbed inside a house not that far away from you. Furniture fell. You could easily hear his screaming and gurgling. His kid was crying for ‘papa’.
“I believe you fully. Indeed, it is beautiful.” You replied coldly. What an awful place.
“How pleased we are to hear that. Now, for the matters at hand… for better or for worse, a few of our members recently… became indisposed of continuing their work. I’m afraid this was quite a permanent and unpleasant event for most involved, but alas, this gives you quite a unique opportunity to join our ranks. However, as charitable as we are, we’re afraid we need to make sure your skills comply with our high standards. Not that we distrust of Miss Windcrest’s opinion of you, of course, but we need to make sure that you can be reliable.”
You felt somewhat disgusted. Working for a criminal family? Would you really step so low? All for your investigation? Was it worth it? Maybe you should go solo, seek answers on your own, but of course, maybe having their help could also be useful…
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