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"If your iPhone runs out of charge, does that mean you're out of apple juice?"

AKIRA KURUSU
THIEF'S CLASS
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[quickpersuader]

[She arrives at the Koi Pond towards the end of his shift, but that might actually play to his favor if he wants a one on one. Kino just seems to be on one of her usual visits for socializing.]

Ah... I guess I am a bit late today.

[survivaltricks]

[she might be a bit late, but it's perfect timing as far as Akira is concerned. his expression is contemplative when she walks in, and he can't help but perk up a bit as the damp rag he has pressed against the counter comes to a halt]

Ah-- hey there.

[he gestures to as tool]

Do you want your usual?

[quickpersuader]

Yes please, if it's not too much trouble.

[And hey, if he's taking customers for coffee, she'll go ahead and seat herself at the bar.]

[survivaltricks]

Making coffee is never any trouble; trust me.

[he will get right on that as she takes a seat]

How have you been since your last visit?

[it might not have been that long ago, but hey. it's worth asking about]

[quickpersuader]

I've been well. The people here are friendly to travelers.

[So she's actually able to do pretty much whatever she wants, which is nice.]

[survivaltricks]

Which means you can basically go wherever you want, whenever you want.

[that's freedom that Akira himself has the luxury of, too. he appreciates it]

[. . .]

[he thinks. . . Ven would probably be the perfect partner in crime for what he wants to do next]

Hey, Ven-san. Do you think you could do me a favor?

[quickpersuader]

...Depends on the favor.

[Ven's the cautious type, it seems.]

[survivaltricks]

[that's not a bad thing to be, in a place like this. Akira leans in, elbow resting against the counter, to mutter]

. . . have you heard about people disappearing? Or being kidnapped?

[quickpersuader]

[Ven's only reaction is to give a very slight shake of the head. No, hadn't heard that.]

[survivaltricks]

[a sharp exhale]

I heard from Wei Wuxian-san that someone from Xian Le is kidnapping people in neutral territory. He asked me to keep an eye on the borders of Mori and Xian Le territory from Middleton.

Since you're a traveler and can go anywhere you want without interference, I wanted your helping in accomplishing this.

[quickpersuader]

[Ominous.]

I won't risk myself if it looks like there's trouble. [Just. Fair warning.] But I can keep an eye out.

[survivaltricks]

You don't have to risk yourself.

[his mouth twitches a bit]

We'll go investigating together, for safety. And if you see anything while I'm not there, you can just report it to me so I can report it to Wei Wuxian-san.

[quickpersuader]

In that case, you might as well just show me around.

[Or say he's doing that as a cover story, at any rate.]

Otherwise, talking through this should be enough, right? [And she taps on the flower emblem on the back of her right hand.]

[survivaltricks]

[on instinct, Akira's fingers brush across the panther-shaped tattoo on the inside of his right wrist]

Yeah. It should be.

[he stands up straighter, the tone of his voice returning to normal]

I'll show you around Middleton after I get off work, then. You'll find there's a lot to see here.

[quickpersuader]

[And back to her regular tone as a perfectly polite traveler.]

Thanks. I would love to see even more of this city.