>>5639327>>5639259>>5639109>arquebusSira’s crew are lookouts, and they need to be mobile. Ordinary arquebuses suit them better than large guns.
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With every passing hour of the night, more people visit the cherry red walls of the brothel. Their eyes are beginning to feel sore. Their arquebuses feel heavy and awkward to maneuver. His crew are currently residing on the fourth floor, watching the four sides of the establishment from dark balconies. While the brothel stands above nearly everything else, it is surrounded by other buildings on all sides except the front. Around the brothel are bars, restaurants, and teahouses. Watching them and their bright lamps for a few hours is straining on the eyes.
Sira watches the left side of the brothel, which has a large restaurant.
Warin watches the right side of the brothel, which has a teahouse.
The crows watch the front and back of the brothel, which has rows of small establishments.
During the last few hours before sunrise, Warin notice something wrong with the teahouse on the brothel’s right. Hoards of guests are leaving it while the staff are covering their faces with cloth. There doesn’t seem to be any smoke, so it’s unlikely a fire problem. She thinks they have some kind of animal infestation or a smell problem. As more people are evacuated, some of the staff return to the teahouse while carrying large bags and cloth.
Sira notices the shadows shifting. On the flat rooftops of a two story restaurant, he sees some silhouettes moving. He blows on his slow match and opens the pan, being ready to fire. If he was going to kill someone like Ging, he would likely breach the brothel through the upper floors, using this rooftops. This location is also good for assassination as well, having a good view on the second and third floors of the brothel. A few people, armed with long guns can deliver a volley to a target if they decide to walk to the balconies.
.. the silhouettes look pretty small. They seem to be pretty young, mostly teenagers or young adults.
They appear to be drinking something from large jars and bottles. Most likely alcohol. These kids are likely assistants of the restaurant’s staff. A bunch of juveniles that are probably drinking rice wine when they’re not supposed to.
Maybe. Then again, Sira has seen minors being used in crime far too many times. People have a tendency to trust children, and many crime organizations exploit that. He has seen far too many people lose their money or their lives because of it.
He never flinched when he killed those unwanted infants. He’s not going to hesitate now, especially against people like this.
