The Thumb East Capo IIII - Meursault
Think it over three times, hard, before talking to me. I have ripped out enough tongues today.
| HP | 82.0 + (2.82*lvl) |
| DEF |
| Trigger | Dialogue |
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| Identity Acquisition | Think it over three times, hard, before talking to me. I have ripped out enough tongues today. |
| Morning Greeting | Commence morning reports, starting from whoever is ready. And as I have said many times in the past, the state of being 'ready' entails various steps and procedures: purpose, method, process, outcome... and, most importantly, the all-encompassing adherence to manners. Those who are not 'ready' based on this criterion will be deemed unworthy of life. |
| Afternoon Greeting | It's noon, and the trash is still here... I remember insisting that these must be cleaned up, as I expect to welcome an important client here. ... Hm, no one left for the clean-up either, I see. I suppose intimidation factors can also be significant elements in these consultations. |
| Evening Greeting | Do you not think that it is quite unmannerly to visit me so late into the night? Even if your station grants you the right to look me right in the eyes... ... I see. Then the manners would dictate that you deserve to be welcomed here at this hour. I apologize for my discourtesy. |
| Chatter #1 | A contract from the Shi family was expected, but a visitation from someone of such distinguished rank... was not. I could deduce by the fact that this individual requested a private meeting that it would be one with an esteemed position, but... hm. I certainly did not expect you. |
| Chatter #2 | Red wine with two freshly pulled teeth makes for a good pairing, a <i>mariage</i> with this particular circumstance. Almost like a work of art. ... Hm. It seems that my recent visit to the Spider's House has affected my speech. To use words like 'art'... is not befitting the Capo of the Thumb. |
| Chatter #3 | The value of a single Tigermark Round is equivalent to the value of three of these premium cigars. Slashing at my foe by consuming every ammunition in its chambers is like losing an entire humidor's worth of cigars, yet... ... sometimes, a good fight is worth more than a bundle of cigars. I would be remiss to let this chance pass in favor of frugality. |
| Post-Uptie Chat 1 | ... I see that you are worth the cost of my ammunition. Prepare to face my unmitigated might. This 'excitement'... what a rare sensation. |
| Post-Uptie Chat 2 | One mustn't embark on a tiger hunt without preparing to be mauled by its teeth. I presume that you feel ready, then? I am Meursault. Capo of the Thumb, one of the Ten Blades of the East. I will now meet you in battle with all my might. |
| Idle | It was an astute decision on your end to not address me directly. Find a superior of yours who is inferior to my station to relay your message. |
| Uptying | The fact that the name of Tiantui Star's blade must remain hidden is a shame, indeed... but here, that want is fulfilled by another—that I may roar like a winged tiger. This sates me. |
| Deployment | You best hope that this task is worthy of my presence. |
| Stage Entry | Off to hunt, then? Oh, good... I'm burning up. |
| Viewed in Battle | ... The concept of manners must be alien to you. |
| Commencing Attack | Are you ready? |
| Enemy Stagger | Is this really your best? |
| Staggered | Keh... Why, that's quite good. |
| Enemy Killed | Standing around as you did is what cost you your head. |
| Death | Puff... motherfucker... |
| Check Passed | This better have been a contract. I may have to remove both of your arms if it was an insolent request. |
| Check Failed | ... I will not be taking your life. As a compensation for failing this mission. |
| Victory Cry | Disappointing. Is this really your best? Give me the name and the location of your superior. I must claim their head to make this worth the effort. |
| Extra Conditions Fulfilled | There are not many things in this world that excite me. However... this is one of those rare cases. I enjoyed this dance. Keep any bullet casings I missed—consider them a tip. |
| Defeat Wail | Let me be straightforward. Is there any means by which I may survive this encounter? Or, if a monetary compensation would suffice, then provide a number. ... If not, then... hah. It seems that I must lose my head. |
Tiantui Star's Blade [天退星刀]
When this unit has <<((BulletPropellantAlly))Tigermark Round>>:
- At 1+ <<((BulletPropellantAlly))Tigermark Round>>, convert all Coins of 'Tanglecleaver' into <<((SuperCoin))Unbreakable Coin>>s
- Skill Coins that spend <<((BulletPropellantAlly))Tigermark Round>> gain +1 Power (activates only as long as the Coin has Rounds left to spend)
When this unit has <<((BulletPropellantSpecialAlly))Savage Tigermark Round>>:
- At 1+ <<((BulletPropellantSpecialAlly))Savage Tigermark Round>>, convert all Coins of this unit's Base Attack Skills to <<((SuperCoin))Unbreakable Coin>>s
- At 0 <<((BulletPropellantSpecialAlly))Savage Tigermark Round>>, convert all Coins of this unit's Base Attack Skills that spend 'Unique Ammo' to <<((SuperCoin))Unbreakable Coin>>s
- Skill Coins that spend <<((BulletPropellantSpecialAlly))Savage Tigermark Round>> gain +2 Power (activates only as long as the Coin has Rounds left to spend)
x
Double Slash - Blast [爆]
3 - 11
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+4
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+4
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Spend 1 <<((BulletPropellantAlly))Tigermark Round>>
[On Hit] Inflict 1 <<((Vibration))Tremor>>
[On Hit] Inflict 1 <<((Combustion))Burn>>
Double Slash - Blast [爆]
3 - 11
Final Power +1 for every 4 (sum of <<((Combustion))Burn>> and <<((Vibration))Tremor>> on the main target) (max 2)
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+4
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+4
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Spend 1 <<((BulletPropellantAlly))Tigermark Round>>
[On Hit] Inflict 1 <<((Vibration))Tremor>>
[On Hit] Inflict 1 <<((Combustion))Burn>>
Double Slash - Blast [爆]
3 - 11
Final Power +1 for every 4 (sum of <<((Combustion))Burn>> and <<((Vibration))Tremor>> on the main target) (max 2)
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+4
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+4
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Spend 1 <<((BulletPropellantAlly))Tigermark Round>>
[On Hit] Inflict 1 <<((Vibration))Tremor>>
[On Hit] Inflict 1 <<((Combustion))Burn>>
Double Slash - Blast [爆]
3 - 11
Final Power +1 for every 4 (sum of <<((Combustion))Burn>> and <<((Vibration))Tremor>> on the main target) (max 3)
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+4
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[On Hit] Inflict 1 <<((Vibration))Tremor>>
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+4
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Spend 1 <<((BulletPropellantAlly))Tigermark Round>>
[On Hit] Inflict
[On Hit] Inflict
Triple Slash - Blast [爆]
4 - 13
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+3
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+3
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Spend 1 <<((BulletPropellantAlly))Tigermark Round>>
[On Hit] Inflict 1 <<((Vibration))Tremor>>
[On Hit] Inflict 1 <<((Combustion))Burn>>
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+3
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Spend 1 <<((BulletPropellantAlly))Tigermark Round>>
[On Hit] Inflict +1 <<((Vibration))Tremor>> Count
[On Hit] Inflict +1 <<((Combustion))Burn>> Count
Triple Slash - Blast [爆]
4 - 13
Final Power +1 for every 4 (sum of <<((Combustion))Burn>> and <<((Vibration))Tremor>> on the main target) (max 2)
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+3
|
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+3
|
Spend 1 <<((BulletPropellantAlly))Tigermark Round>>
[On Hit] Inflict 1 <<((Vibration))Tremor>>
[On Hit] Inflict 1 <<((Combustion))Burn>>
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+3
|
Spend 1 <<((BulletPropellantAlly))Tigermark Round>>
[On Hit] Inflict +1 <<((Vibration))Tremor>> Count
[On Hit] Inflict +1 <<((Combustion))Burn>> Count
Triple Slash - Blast [爆]
4 - 16
Final Power +1 for every 4 (sum of <<((Combustion))Burn>> and <<((Vibration))Tremor>> on the main target) (max 2)
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+4
|
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+4
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Spend 1 <<((BulletPropellantAlly))Tigermark Round>>
[On Hit] Inflict 1 <<((Vibration))Tremor>>
[On Hit] Inflict 1 <<((Combustion))Burn>>
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+4
|
Spend 1 <<((BulletPropellantAlly))Tigermark Round>>
[On Hit] Inflict +1 <<((Vibration))Tremor>> Count
[On Hit] Inflict +1 <<((Combustion))Burn>> Count
Triple Slash - Blast [爆]
4 - 16
Final Power +1 for every 4 (sum of <<((Combustion))Burn>> and <<((Vibration))Tremor>> on the main target) (max 4)
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+4
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[On Hit] Inflict 1 <<((Vibration))Tremor>>
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+4
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Spend 1 <<((BulletPropellantAlly))Tigermark Round>>
[On Hit] Inflict
[On Hit] Inflict
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+4
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Spend 1 <<((BulletPropellantAlly))Tigermark Round>>
[On Hit] Inflict +
[On Hit] Inflict
[On Hit] If target has 3+ <<((Vibration))Tremor>> Count, trigger <<((VibrationExplosion))Tremor Burst>>; then, reduce target's <<((Vibration))Tremor>> Count by 1
Tanglecleaver [快刀亂麻]
4 - 16
If this unit has <<((BulletPropellantSpecialAlly))Savage Tigermark Round>>, activate 'Savage Tigerslayer's Perfected Flurry of Blades' instead
- [Before Use] If this unit does not have <<((BulletPropellantSpecialAlly))Savage Tigermark Round>>, cancel activation
If the main target has 8+ (sum of <<((Combustion))Burn>> and <<((Vibration))Tremor>>), Coin Power +1
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+4
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Spend 1 <<((BulletPropellantAlly))Tigermark Round>>
[On Hit] Inflict 2 <<((Vibration))Tremor>>
[On Hit] Inflict 2 <<((Combustion))Burn>>
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+4
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Spend 1 <<((BulletPropellantAlly))Tigermark Round>>
[On Hit] Inflict +2 <<((Vibration))Tremor>> Count
[On Hit] Inflict +2 <<((Combustion))Burn>> Count
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+4
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Spend 1 <<((BulletPropellantAlly))Tigermark Round>>
If this unit spent <<((BulletPropellantAlly))Tigermark Round>> due to this Coin's effect, deal +20% damage
[On Hit] Trigger <<((Switch_Vibration))Amplitude Conversion>> into <<((VibrationIgnition))Tremor - Scorch>>
[On Hit] Trigger <<((VibrationExplosion))Tremor Burst>>; then, reduce target's <<((Vibration))Tremor>> Count by 1 - When spending <<((BulletPropellantAlly))Tigermark Round>>, activate the above effect once more
Tanglecleaver [快刀亂麻]
4 - 16
If this unit has <<((BulletPropellantSpecialAlly))Savage Tigermark Round>>, activate 'Savage Tigerslayer's Perfected Flurry of Blades' instead
- [Before Use] If this unit does not have <<((BulletPropellantSpecialAlly))Savage Tigermark Round>>, cancel activation
Coin Power +1 for every 8 (sum of <<((Combustion))Burn>> and <<((Vibration))Tremor>> on the main target), (max 2)
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+4
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Spend 1 <<((BulletPropellantAlly))Tigermark Round>>
[On Hit] Inflict
[On Hit] Inflict
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+4
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Spend 1 <<((BulletPropellantAlly))Tigermark Round>>
[On Hit] Inflict
[On Hit] Inflict
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+4
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Spend 1 <<((BulletPropellantAlly))Tigermark Round>>
If this unit spent <<((BulletPropellantAlly))Tigermark Round>> due to this Coin's effect, deal
[On Hit] Trigger <<((Switch_Vibration))Amplitude Conversion>> into <<((VibrationIgnition))Tremor - Scorch>>
[On Hit] Trigger <<((VibrationExplosion))Tremor Burst>>; then, reduce target's <<((Vibration))Tremor>> Count by 1 - When spending <<((BulletPropellantAlly))Tigermark Round>>, activate the above effect
Savage Tigerslayer's Perfected Flurry of Blades [超絕猛虎殺擊亂斬]
2 - 17
If the main target has 8+ (sum of <<((Combustion))Burn>> and <<((Vibration))Tremor>>), Coin Power +1
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+3
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[On Hit] Inflict 2 <<((Vibration))Tremor>>
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+3
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[On Hit] Inflict +2 <<((Vibration))Tremor>> Count
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+3
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Spend 1 <<((BulletPropellantSpecialAlly))Savage Tigermark Round>>
[On Hit] Inflict 2 <<((Combustion))Burn>>
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+3
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Spend 1 <<((BulletPropellantSpecialAlly))Savage Tigermark Round>>
[On Hit] Inflict +2 <<((Combustion))Burn>> Count
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+3
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Spend 1 <<((BulletPropellantSpecialAlly))Savage Tigermark Round>>
[On Hit] Trigger <<((Switch_Vibration))Amplitude Conversion>> into <<((VibrationIgnition))Tremor - Scorch>>
[On Hit] Trigger <<((VibrationExplosion))Tremor Burst>>; then, reduce target's <<((Vibration))Tremor>> Count by 1 - When spending <<((BulletPropellantSpecialAlly))Savage Tigermark Round>>, activate the above effect once more
Savage Tigerslayer's Perfected Flurry of Blades [超絕猛虎殺擊亂斬]
2 - 17
Coin Power +1 for every 8 (sum of <<((Combustion))Burn>> and <<((Vibration))Tremor>> on the main target) (max 2)
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+3
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[On Hit] Inflict
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+3
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[On Hit] Inflict
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+3
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Spend 1 <<((BulletPropellantSpecialAlly))Savage Tigermark Round>>
[On Hit] Inflict
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+3
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Spend 1 <<((BulletPropellantSpecialAlly))Savage Tigermark Round>>
[On Hit] Inflict
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+3
|
Spend 1 <<((BulletPropellantSpecialAlly))Savage Tigermark Round>>
[On Hit] Trigger <<((Switch_Vibration))Amplitude Conversion>> into <<((VibrationIgnition))Tremor - Scorch>>
[On Hit] Trigger <<((VibrationExplosion))Tremor Burst>>; then, reduce target's <<((Vibration))Tremor>> Count by 1 - When spending <<((BulletPropellantSpecialAlly))Savage Tigermark Round>>, activate the above effect
뫼르소 : The Thumb's Capo ⅠⅠⅠⅠ
... I understand that the room may be disorderly. But I insist that you sit anyway.
Puffffff.
Air rushes out of the leather chair. Its sound fills the empty, quiet room with its at once sophisticated and suffocating momentousness.
At the center of it all is the child, sitting with one leg over the other in an overbearingly assured manner.
The room is practically decorated with mutilated bodies and disturbingly thorough splatters of blood, but he does not seem to mind it one bit.
뫼르소 : The Thumb's Capo ⅠⅠⅠⅠ
I trust you would find the present state of my office acceptable. The Thumb treats lessons in manners with utmost seriousness.
I have heard the stories, indeed. I understand your request very well.
Or perhaps... one might assume that this is also a prepared 'scene' drawn with intent.
But the person sitting opposite of him also cannot be underestimated.
She simply smiles before producing a small piece of paper as though she were sitting in a normal, average room that was not painted top to bottom with remnants of vicious violence.
뫼르소 : The Thumb's Capo ⅠⅠⅠⅠ
... Mm.
뫼르소 : The Thumb's Capo ⅠⅠⅠⅠ
I did expect someone of higher station given the private one-to-one meeting request, but...
뫼르소 : The Thumb's Capo ⅠⅠⅠⅠ
... Allow me to treat you with better manners. It seems that your station deserves as much.
뫼르소 : The Thumb's Capo ⅠⅠⅠⅠ
Apologies for my earlier effrontery, my lady. I am willing to self-mutilate according to The Thumb's rules of respect as much as you would like.
The paper she handed him seemed to have been a business card of sorts; the child gently took it from her hand and placed it in a fancy, golden card-holder with reverent care.
Well, it is of no interest to me whatever you would choose to do with yourself. But...
... I understand that stopping you would also cause you some undue trouble. Do as you will.
Oh, actually. Fresh blood can really stain the clothes, unlike dried blood, so... I would prefer if you didn't engage in self-inflicted corporal punishments.
뫼르소 : The Thumb's Capo ⅠⅠⅠⅠ
I am highly impressed by your lack of concern for the rigidity of hierarchy, and your considerate behavior befitting your nobility. You are someone deserving of proper respect indeed.
It's nothing. Nothing compared to what I am about to ask of you.
The child's words convey a deep, emotional gratitude, but his tone is flat and emotionless as a stone.
And the person sitting opposite him speaks words that are gentle, but it is clear that they shroud certain inscrutable intents.
In this bizarre juxtaposition, the person continued to explain a plan of sorts, and by the time she was wrapping up her elaboration, even the ever-stoic child could not help but furrow his brows at an almost-imperceptible angle.
뫼르소 : The Thumb's Capo ⅠⅠⅠⅠ
... While it may be discourteous, this is, after all, my office; I do not believe that my subsequent request would go against reason.
뫼르소 : The Thumb's Capo ⅠⅠⅠⅠ
May I have your permission to light a cigar?
I don't mind. It's obviously a very premium cigar rolled from fine leaves... it should smell fragrant enough.
뫼르소 : The Thumb's Capo ⅠⅠⅠⅠ
Thank you. I appreciate your understanding, my lady.
He trims off the tip of the cigar with a cutter, the sharp blade slicing through with ease. A smoldering, faint ember lights up at its end.
The child puffs out a plume of smoke in an exhalation that was more like a deep sigh. The conversation continues.
뫼르소 : The Thumb's Capo ⅠⅠⅠⅠ
So... to summarize your offer, you would like for me to serve the role of a clan member in this 'Family Hierarch war' of Hongyuan on the side of the Shi family.
She nods wordlessly. The child continues.
뫼르소 : The Thumb's Capo ⅠⅠⅠⅠ
And, if... the next Hierarch is not one from the Shi family, decapitate the Hierarch-to-be, and plummet Hongyuan into... chaos.
뫼르소 : The Thumb's Capo ⅠⅠⅠⅠ
I am certain that my lady is discerning enough to understand that the ramifications of such an incident will inevitably spread beyond the political conflict between the families.
뫼르소 : The Thumb's Capo ⅠⅠⅠⅠ
Your request is that we are to become the blast of firepower signaling the start to a Wing War. Please illuminate me if my assessment is incorrect.
That is not what I said.
But, even if such were the case, what about it? Or... don't tell me, is this too much for your organization to handle?
... The child waits a moment before inhaling deeply from his cigar.
뫼르소 : The Thumb's Capo ⅠⅠⅠⅠ
... Puff.
In that brief moment, the child most likely completed any and all calculations and simulations of what this situation entailed.
뫼르소 : The Thumb's Capo ⅠⅠⅠⅠ
Your higher placement on the hierarchy does not grant you the right to say to my face whatever comes to your mind.
뫼르소 : The Thumb's Capo ⅠⅠⅠⅠ
There is no such thing as 'too much' for The Thumb. Your statement has room to be interpreted as an expression of disrespect to the Syndicate itself.
뫼르소 : The Thumb's Capo ⅠⅠⅠⅠ
And to do so would be to disrespect the esteemed underboss—meaning, to punish you would not go against the tenets of our organization.
뫼르소 : The Thumb's Capo ⅠⅠⅠⅠ
I will now present before you an opportunity to claim that my interpretation was but a misunderstanding.
... Of course. Of course, it was but a simple misunderstanding.
The child seems to have won this bout of subtle yet palpable psychological warfare.
He managed to make the opponent's eyelids flinch, for the first time.
뫼르소 : The Thumb's Capo ⅠⅠⅠⅠ
Very well. Then I will understand your proposition in a more literal manner.
뫼르소 : The Thumb's Capo ⅠⅠⅠⅠ
Then... please, allow me to inquire about your... 'preparation' for the task at hand.
And the child did not let this brief moment of weakness pass. Biting lightly onto his cigar, the child rose from his seat and grabbed a fistful of ammunition from his belt and placed them on the table between them.
뫼르소 : The Thumb's Capo ⅠⅠⅠⅠ
We call them Tigermark Rounds(虎標彈). The City makes it rather difficult to make liberal use of ammunition, but these are quite special, even among them.
뫼르소 : The Thumb's Capo ⅠⅠⅠⅠ
Not to mention the cost for my subordinates' propellant ammo.
뫼르소 : The Thumb's Capo ⅠⅠⅠⅠ
In addition, I must also ask if you really are prepared to pay the price of letting <i>me</i> loose.
…….
뫼르소 : The Thumb's Capo ⅠⅠⅠⅠ
Be assured, however, that... once we are committed to a mission, we do make liberal use of ammunition. Take this into your consideration.
Do you really think that the Shi family, one of the four great houses, has such a thing as monetary concerns?
뫼르소 : The Thumb's Capo ⅠⅠⅠⅠ
That is not the concern that I am speaking of.
뫼르소 : The Thumb's Capo ⅠⅠⅠⅠ
My concern is about how you, someone who's not even from the Shi family, can mobilize such a significant amount of capital.
Fuhu, doesn't my business card clearly state the name of the Shi family?
뫼르소 : The Thumb's Capo ⅠⅠⅠⅠ
It takes more than sitting around to earn the title of a Capo.
... Well, okay. But what of it?
Must I actually be a part of the family to meddle in their affairs?
I'm sure <i>you</i>, of all people, should know.
뫼르소 : The Thumb's Capo ⅠⅠⅠⅠ
…….
Ah, that blade... It has been forged into a rather fancy podao, hasn't it?
뫼르소 : The Thumb's Capo ⅠⅠⅠⅠ
... We will take the contract.
Oh my. That's good news.
I will send my underlings to share further details at a later date. Let us part this meeting for now.
The child had clearly won that invisible fight, so...
... what was it that turned the tables on him so easily?
It is no surprise, of course.
No one could've expected that she knew so much about the child, even down to his deepest secrets.
Once the guest left, the office was silent again.
Save for the sound of the child exhaling plumes upon plumes of smoke at a uniform interval.
뫼르소 : The Thumb's Capo ⅠⅠⅠⅠ
She knows the origin of the Tiantui Star's blade.
뫼르소 : The Thumb's Capo ⅠⅠⅠⅠ
Then... is she also a Pinky?
뫼르소 : The Thumb's Capo ⅠⅠⅠⅠ
No. It is possible that someone of her station could have heard hints or vague tales about the Pinky.
뫼르소 : The Thumb's Capo ⅠⅠⅠⅠ
... It doesn't matter.
뫼르소 : The Thumb's Capo ⅠⅠⅠⅠ
If someone is this close by, I suppose I shall encounter them when the stigma burns hot.
뫼르소 : The Thumb's Capo ⅠⅠⅠⅠ
The Pinky cannot help but summon only those who are nearby.
뫼르소 : The Thumb's Capo ⅠⅠⅠⅠ
Besides, this is good work for The Thumb, and... reasonable.
뫼르소 : The Thumb's Capo ⅠⅠⅠⅠ
More than anything, however...
뫼르소 : The Thumb's Capo ⅠⅠⅠⅠ
... I think this will be fun. What a rare sense of anticipation.
With clear, high-pitched noise of clinking metal, the spent bullet casings popped out of the child's blade.
And a few seconds later, he lands.
뫼르소 : The Thumb's Capo ⅠⅠⅠⅠ
18 Tigermark rounds spent...
The child sweeps his belt and contemplates.
Contemplating if he should use the Savage Tigermark rounds, the powers of which are greater than the Tigermark rounds.
Of course, simply changing to a different type of ammunition doesn't immediately make him stronger.
The power of the Tiantui Star's Blade comes from the user, and his judgment call on when he must use which bullet.
뫼르소 : The Thumb's Capo ⅠⅠⅠⅠ
The Jialan Guards(賈藍隊)...
뫼르소 : The Thumb's Capo ⅠⅠⅠⅠ
So much for the protectors of the noble Jia family... They made for quite the disappointing task.
The child probably didn't even have to use the Tigermark rounds to defeat them.
But he reloaded the blade with Savage Tigermark rounds anyway.
뫼르소 : The Thumb's Capo ⅠⅠⅠⅠ
... If this is all the fun they have to offer, I suppose I must find entertainment in the freedom of getting to swing this blade with abandon.
... The cost of his ammunition was coming from the client's pocket anyway. He would rather choose excitement over frugality.
뫼르소 : The Thumb's Capo ⅠⅠⅠⅠ
For the sum that the client brought, the foes I have faced thus far have been so... tasteless. Perhaps she miscalculated.
뫼르소 : The Thumb's Capo ⅠⅠⅠⅠ
If she did not, then—
Something stops the child. He looks toward the sound of the footsteps approaching from a distance.
The approaching footsteps belonged to a rather large group. The child instinctively sensed that...
... <i>this</i> was the moment he was hired for.
뫼르소 : The Thumb's Capo ⅠⅠⅠⅠ
Ah... they were running late.
Does the child know, one wonders.
뫼르소 : The Thumb's Capo ⅠⅠⅠⅠ
The ennui drove me to... relish this dance, for but a moment.
That, unbeknownst to him, his lips were twisted into a grin.