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Takahashi went for the head of the sea bass. | Takahashi went for the head of the sea bass. | ||
Griffin smashed the plate with his fist. The entire table. Shards of ice and smashed flesh were flying through the air. Takahashi wiped over his face. | Griffin smashed the plate with his fist. The entire table trembled. Shards of ice and smashed flesh were flying through the air. Takahashi wiped over his face. | ||
After a pause Griffin stood up and went for the door. | After a pause Griffin stood up and went for the door. | ||
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"Don't tattoo my agents." | "Don't tattoo my agents." | ||
"Ha! You wouldn't have lost a tear if her taxi crashed and burnt in an unfortunate | "Ha! You wouldn't have lost a tear if her taxi had crashed and burnt in an unfortunate accident." | ||
"These are exactly the kind of talks we shouldn't do." | "These are exactly the kind of talks we shouldn't do." | ||
" | "Calm down. I followed your rules very closely. I didn't killed her and I didn't inflict unnecessary pain." | ||
With a resigned | With a resigned sigh Griffin buried his face. | ||
Takahashi filled a cup of sake and placed it near Griffin. | Takahashi filled a cup of sake and placed it near Griffin. | ||
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Griffin put on a grumpy expression and drank the sake. | Griffin put on a grumpy expression and drank the sake. | ||
"On the plus side this strengthened my position. Just leave me that victory | "On the plus side this strengthened my position, well, that I'm still good enough to talk to you. Just leave me that victory. It's good for all of us. - Come on. Just forget about her." | ||
Griffin took the bottle to fill another cup. "Politics are the worst." | Griffin took the bottle to fill another cup. "Politics are the worst." | ||
Takahashi took back the bottle. "Is this your qualified | Takahashi took back the bottle. "Is this your qualified assessment as a govvy man?" | ||
"Elections are coming up. We got information that the Syndicate tries keep mayor Nobu in power. He has always been an opportunist. Under his next term and influence we expect Syndicate capital to be used to take over important IT infrastructure in this area. It will increase hacking attacks, tech smuggling and reduce our detection rate in cyber crimes and our - both - security." Griffin was pointing meaningful to Takahashi and himself. | "Elections are coming up. We got information that the Syndicate tries keep mayor Nobu in power. He has always been an opportunist. Under his next term and influence we expect Syndicate capital to be used to take over important IT infrastructure in this area. It will increase hacking attacks, tech smuggling and reduce our detection rate in cyber crimes and our - both - security." Griffin was pointing meaningful to Takahashi and himself. | ||
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"Serious, a nickname?" | "Serious, a nickname?" | ||
Feng saw how "SomethingNew" popped up above the other man's head. "Hmm, this is against rules and not tolerated. - As far as I know." | Feng saw how "<< SomethingNew >>" popped up above the other man's head. "Hmm, this is against rules and not tolerated. - As far as I know." | ||
"Is this always that empty here?", New asked. | "Is this always that empty here?", New asked. | ||
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"And what is it?" | "And what is it?" | ||
"I'm not sure yet but I'm thinking along the lines neural networks and quantum supremacy." | "I'm not sure yet but I'm thinking along the lines of neural networks and quantum supremacy." | ||
The lights in the room were flickering. Eventually everything broke down. | The lights in the room were flickering. Eventually everything broke down. | ||
In the darkness Feng was thinking. "Thanks god this was just a friendly visit." | |||
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Feng was back in his room, back in the wheelchair, back in his useless body. His very own prison. | Feng was back in his room, back in the wheelchair, back in his useless body. His very own prison. | ||
==Green Village talks== | ==Green Village talks== |
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