Maya I: Blood and Lipstick

"Not wasting time I see. That's good since I don't want to waste my time either." Akira laughs as he turn on the TV screen in front of you with a remote.

On the screen you see a photo of a young man (human, early 20s, black hair, asian) wearing suit and tie and on his background is a luxury vehicle.

"This is Earnest Wong, son of the billionaire politician, Senator Richard Wong." He says. A guard approaches and offers Akira a glass of wine. Akira took the glass then the guard leaves his side.

"The client wants protection for Earnest on the billionaire's son's first run." Akira pauses, he takes a sip from the glass of wine.

Nero notices that the guards have commlinks and handguns. They're eyes and ears must've gone through some modifications too.

"You're gonna babysit Richie's son on his mission." Akira replies.

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Baby tries to recall more information.

"You don't talk much, I like that." Akira commented on Baby's silence before taking another sip of wine.

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"Richie's son wanted to test out his new toys,and you're just gonna tag along to make sure he's safe." Akira replied to Lorelei.

"Oh no dear, Earnest is quite a talented marksman and whoever said your client's Richie." Akira laughs.

"You're helping Earnest test out his toys, in Tondo. Teach that clown Jasper a lesson." Akira stood up and clicked the remote. He points at the screen where the image changed into that of what looks like Novacoke, and a map of Tondo, Manila.

"The clown's got a new client and Earnest's gonna play all vigilante hero to disrupt their operation while he tests his new toys. You'll get paid whether or not Richie's boy finishes the job. But we'd really like it if he succeeds." Akira empties his wine glass and gave it to one of the guards.

"You know my boss is very generous, so just send us a bill." Akira says to Nero.

"Don't know your price? And I thought you are pros." Akira sneers as he walk away from the group.

"If you're in this business dearie, expect that not all your questions will be answered." Akira winks at Baby.

"Tsk." Akira clicks his tongue upon hearing the price Baby was asking for. He left immediately before he could answer Nero's question. The guards followed as well.

Thankfully, one of the guards approached them and give the group a time and address for the 'meet up'.

'4F Cornelia Bldg., Gil Puyat. 7 PM Friday'

The bodyguard immediately left after giving the card where the address and time was written.

Around Gil Puyat, your group can be sure that it is somewhere like a 'bad block' where the establishments are owned not by ordinary businesses but mostly by big crime syndicates.

Baby might recognize a few of those but she's not familiar who owns Cornelia bldg.

Nero might recall what it is, it's an old building that's 'perpetually under construction'. For as long as you can remember that building's sketchy as it never opened to the public. There are always scaffolding, tarps, and sometimes a few construction workers working on it. He knows this because sometimes a van parks behind that old building to selling black market decks.

Lorelei knows that Aztechnology tried to acquire that building once to turn it into a research facility but despite the high offers the owners refuse to sell it.

The meet-up location is far from your mission destination, the location's inside Makati but your mission's in Manila City.