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Tell us where the Rat King is and nobody has to die!
Wh- what?! What's a Rat King... I don't even know what that is!
I dare you to say 'what' again...!
Hey, Mr. Capone said not to rough up civilians...
Does this piece of shit look like a civilian to you? I bet you're Infected, ain't you, cazzo? You still wanna play dumb?!
P- please! Don't hurt me! I really don't know anything!
Cat got your tongue?!
Ng... gah... glehh...
C'mon, forget about this one. It ain't worth it.
Checking our list, looks like the next lucky contestant is some poor finball hawker. Lives right around here.
Sounds like a waste of time.
Gah... aaagh! They broke... my arm... those sons of...
I have to... tell them...
That's him. Over there.
......
...Can I help you?
(Hold up. Check the mug over there. I got a bad feeling about him.)
(Some Lungmen triad? Mr. Capone says they're a bunch of pushovers.)
I got a question for ya.
We don't want any trouble, right? Just give us a clean answer and we'll be on our way.
...There's blood on your knuckles.
Oh, pardon me. I was cleaning out the trash earlier.
But a couple of upright citizens like yourselves, you ain't trash, are you?
Is that a threat?
You're a smart girl, you can figure it out.
Then I refuse to help you.
...refuse?
I think that came out wrong, girly.
It sounded like you said you were dumpster garbage eager to get beaten half to death in that alleyway over there?
Waai Fu, I'm pretty sure that scream I just heard was...
Was 'garbage,' the word you just used?
Because one must be thorough and prepared for all eventualities, I will ask one more question: is that how you refer to the people here?
I don't got time to waste talkin' shit with you, start talk——
Wh- what was that?!
You better——
Gah?!
Next.
You know what, the kind of scum you are, I'll take you all on at once.
Not once in recorded history has evil triumphed over justice, and you evildoers who indiscriminately prey on the weak are not even worth a mention.
What is this?! How does she move like that?
Just shoot her alrea——
...not so fast.
Gah! Hey! Let go of me!
You know what you remind me of? A rotten finfish three days after the freezer lost power.
What are you talking about?
...nothing. I shouldn't try to copy Waai Fu's battle banter. I'll take the direct approach.
Heh.
S- so strong! Agh! Y- you're gonna break my arm! Stop!
Drop your weapon. And get out of my sight.
Al- alright already! Just let me go!
...I should probably break a bone or two just to be safe. You've got a real dangerous weapon there, after all.
Aaagh! P- please stop!
Wh- what's the deal with these two? Nobody warned us about any targets around here!
Just get the hell outta here first. We'll talk later.
I don't care what crew you guys are with, next time ain't gonna go your way. Damned Lungmenites.
Come on, we're not triads. Why do they always have to judge a book by its cover...?
Forget it, there's people to save. Over there!
Oh, right.
Don't move! We're here to help!
Ah Fil?
You're fine. It's just a flesh wound. Sit still and I'll go get a doctor. I won't be long.
Ah Fil! Don't worry about me. You have to go find Uncle Tung!
That's where they're going next!
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