[Lumen]

"Can you not defend yourself with the sword?   Ah it must be for the image.  Either way I do not mind teaching you what I can."

[Chrona]

"Well I can use the sword somewhat.. But it is mostly to keep me safe on the streets. Sure i can stunbolt a mugger, but they cant tell i can. The sword they can see. Also  I just want my bases covered, I cannot take the blade everywhere, even in Japan."

[HydroRaven]

@Smiley

After you whisper in Makoto's ear, the utter look of confusion on her face makes you wonder for a moment if you have the right girl. Makoto picks herself up and says "How do you know my mother's name? Who are you, David-san?" as she pushes herself away from you. She says, loud enough for everyone in the small restaurant to hear, "How do you know my mother is dead?"

[Necrogigas]

Fischer woke up fairly early for how late he went to bed. As he went about his morning routine, he pondered on how to deal with Kuren, *This pain in the ass has gotta go, and quick. My best course of action is to take him out in my first bombing, but that means I'll have to trail him for a few days, maybe even a couple of weeks. In the mean time, he could gather enough information on me to get the cops or even the military involved. Dammit! Why'd I have to get thrown onto a team with a runner/P.I. with a military background?!* Fischer sighed, *The way things are going, I won't be able to go Lone Wolf on this for long. I need to start making contacts with in anarchists circles, radical meta-rights groups, and the like. That will take months though, and doesn't help in the short term. Thus leading me back to square one and that thorn in my side.* Fischer briefly pondered that if he laid low, Kuren might lose interest, but rejected it, Kuren seemed like the dog-with-a-bone type. He tabled the planning for the moment and sent out a text to the team, <Any updates to the investigation?>

[Crossbow]

Smiley pulls her back, "Get smart girl, if they are after you too, do you really want to make a scene?"  he says quietly, just for her.  He looks at the others in the shop, trying to note if anyone might be close enough or have the mods to understand what he is saying to her.

"Language barrier." he says to the room.

[HydroRaven]

@Smiley, Mia & Yaibei

The other two girls turn towards Smiley and Makoto, clearly confused as to what is happening, not sure what to do. They nervously look around, trying to find someone else besides your group in the restaurant, but the chef/owner is already in the kitchen cleaning something.

As Smiley pulls Makoto back towards him, everyone can clearly see she is not comfortable. She starts repeating "Let go" as she tries, unsuccessfully, to pull herself apart from Smiley. One of the other 2 girls gets up and says in a low voice "I have to go to the bathroom" as she heads to a door close to the kitchen entrance.

[Crossbow]

"Okay, please do not get stupid at this point." Smiley says quietly as he eases up a little on his grip on the girl, ready to clamp down again if she tries something.  "Let's get moving" he tells the other two as he rises from the table and heads for the door.

Talking quietly to Makoto again as he walks her out, "We know about your mother because we are looking into her death, she was poisoned Makoto, and somebody with some pull wants to keep that quiet.  We need to know who and why." Smiley is doing his best to sound soothing and relaxed, but is ready for her to try something.

[HydroRaven]

@Smiley, Mia & Yaibei

You get up from your seat as the third girl, the one still present in the room, sees things unfolding and stares at Makoto with a look of both confusion and worry. She asks her friend "What is going on?" and before Makoto has time to answer Smiley drags her outside the restaurant, utensils dropping on the floor.

Once outside, Makoto struggles a bit, but it's nothing Smiley can't handle. She then says "This is not how things work here, David-san. You will get into trouble."

[Crossbow]

"Does it even bother you that your mother has been poisoned?  Or did you already know?" Smiley says when they are on the street.  He knows it is only going to be a matter of time until some kind of law enforcement shows up so he leads Makoto further down the street, opposite the way they came.

"Mia, any way you can give us some cover?"

[HydroRaven]

"She was a nuisance and never minding her own business" answers Makoto. "If someone was after her and they got her, then they won't be after me. I don't know anything."

[Muscular_Bevar]

"Dont cha know it, smilez" Mia calls forth another man Kami from its resting place in the heavenly realm, and asks its to hide them from sight.

Summon roll 12d6.hits(5)=3
Spirit resist 4d6.hits(5)=2
Drain resist 12d6.hits(5)=5

Concealment 4 on mia, smilez, yaibei and makoto.

[Crossbow]

Makoto's words seem to genuinely shock Smiley, because they do.  Mia might be the only one to realize that this would be the first time she had seen a natural uncontrolled emotion cross his face.  It is gone a moment later, replaced by a completely neutral expression.

Seconds later, when he is sure that the spirit's magic had taken hold, the girl is bodily moved to the nearest wall, in a manner that would seem quite hard.  While he seems to be acting in the manner of a person looking to engage in a little PDA,  a close look actually reveals that he shifted his hold on the girl to effectively muffled her voice and apply pressure to her carotid artery. She goes limp a few seconds later, the neutral expression on Smiley's face is an iron mask.

(OOC: Since I already have her subdued, I will apply damage, at a 4S, until she goes out, should only take 3-4 actions and I get 2 passes per turn)

Shifting her to an easily carried form, Smiley calls Pipebomb and the others "Hey Kemo Sabe,our little girl needs a ride somewhere safe.  Meet us a half a kilometer south of [insert business or intersection in immediate sight]"

[Necrogigas]

Fischer replied to Smiley's message, <On my way.> He did a quick check to see where he was going, before heading out. He arrived at the designated spot as soon as morning traffic allowed him.

[Chrona]

"Sounds like things could have gone better at the club..." J said to Kuren as he exited the cab and went to enter the Johnson's establishment with him.

[HydroRaven]

@Pipebomb

You jump into your vehicle after reading your messages. You try to make your way to the coordinates you received, but find that your trip cost you about 45 minutes. (OOC: You'll arrive there around 7:00, so wait for my cue before posting anything)


@Smiley, Mia & Yaibei

You start walking towards your meeting spot, Smiley carrying Makoto's limp body. You notice the traffic is light, as it is only 6:30 in the morning, but you know it will get busier as the day advances.