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Gaku Kikuchi: Very little peaks the young Kikuchi’s interest, but the word of harvested bodies didn’t miss his ears. Admittedly, Intimidating people only gets him so far; enough that it brings him to the docks that night in search of the one with the bow. He makes sure to press himself close enough to the shadows, dark fabric concealing a good bit of his figure. The most notable part of his attire is the kitsune mask adorning his face. He crosses over the top of a few shipment containers, steps light.


Jace Deckard: Jace glances around but nothing immediately sticks out. Still, he feels eyes on him. He slips into the shadows, moving like a ghost along the edge of a shipping container. He stops and darts left, pressing to the edge, waiting to see if any shadow moves.

Mani Rose: The news of butchered cyborgs piques the interest of Mani. He approaches the docks in search of information from the dock workers. Maintaining his composure Mani questions the dock workers regarding the recent events. The dock workers, taken off guard by the immediate questioning, struggle to answer his questions. "The man with the bow, he's been lurking around looking for answers.. He may know more." Mani heads further into the docks in search of the man, looking to get more answers.


Gaku Kikuchi: He takes a few more steps, easing into a crouch upon catching the silhouette he has been eyeing. With little intention of immediately picking a fight, Gaku peels off to a side to find his way around Jace. Eventually the youngest Kikuchi drops down just about a few feet from the other man. "You've been here for some time." He speaks up, watching him closely. "What interest do you have here?"

Jace Deckard: A body suddenly dropping into his path doesn't put Jace in the mood for a friendly chat. He jerks back and reaches down for his bow, holstered at his thigh. His hand closes around the collapsed metal and yanks, pulling it free. He's prepared to snap his wrist and extend the bow, his free hand moving to draw an arrow from the quiver at his back.

Mani Rose: Hearing clanking coming from the distance, Mani decides to head towards the noise. Unsure of whats to come, he sets a defensive posture to protect himself in the event of a possible attack. His body tenses up as he heads towards the origin of the noise.

Gaku Kikuchi: Even from beneath the mask, Gaku catches the movement of joints and the unsheathing of the bow; yet there's no response from Jace. "No words?" Gaku jeers, fingers closing in on the pouch with knives at his waist. He draws two, sends them forward in Jace's direction. "I merely wanted to talk, but it seems like you have little interest in that." He presses forward, dropping low for a moment.


Jace Deckard: In the dark, the knives are hard to see. He catches the hand motion, though, and flips. One of the knives lances across his side, slashing deep enough to draw blood but not enough to seriously wound him. When he lands in a half crouch, his bow is fully drawn and he fires an arrow at the masked man.  "Talking doesn't generally involve an ambush." He moves, trying to keep some distance between himself and the masked assailant.

Mani Rose: Mani hears more noise coming from around the next bend, he closes the gap and turns the corner to see two men engaged in combat. In an attempt to stall the fighting Mani calmly states "Gentlemen hold fire, I would like to ask a few questions to the bowed man." He remains defensive to the drawn weapons as he awaits their response.

Gaku Kikuchi: An arrow cuts the air in his direction, and Gaku draws up his left arm in defense; the tip slices the sleeve of his coat and denting the metal beneath. "You were planning to draw your weapon first!" the man shoots back, jumping a few feet back in case more arrows came his way. "You-" His words fall short, having someone else cut in. Gaku tilts his head, raising an eyebrow towards the new figure. He makes no further motion to attack, but remains just as defensive. "He's not the talkative type...." Gaku scoffs.

Jace Deckard:  "After you literally dropped in!" He retorts and has another arrow nocked and ready but a new voice cuts in. He spins partially to keep them both in his line of sight. Jace rolls his eyes at the cat-man and takes another step back.  "Talk fast. Both of you."

Mani Rose: Glancing at both figures Mani wonders what he stumbled into. "I've heard of the murdered cyborgs that have been appearing near these docks, and let's say... I have a vested interest in my kind." He turns his head towards the man with the bow, "You there... with your bow drawn. I've been informed that you have been spending some time around this area, have you heard anything of interest?" Awaiting the response Mani turns his attention towards the other figure, making sure no move is made.

Gaku Kikuchi: The cyborg huffs a sigh, exhaling it as if it took every muscle in his body; "I'm not the only one walking the shadows here. You're just as suspicious, you've been wandering the docks for nights now." Gaku adds in, taking the split second that Jace spins to turn a little more towards Mani, to slip forward in one motion and wrap his hand around the bow to stop the other man from firing arrows. "We are obviously all in search of the same thing here."

Jace Deckard: Jace draws the same conclusion as cat-man. He turns just his head to the masked man and narrows cobalt blue eyes.  "Hands off the merchandise." He looses his grip on the arrows and jerks the bow free of the man's grasp before putting the arrows back in his quiver. He collapses the bow with one sharp jerk of his wrist.  "It isn't just cyborgs. It's whoever they can snag for spare parts. And I don't know much."

Mani Rose: Pulling his body back from the defensive stance, Mani starts to relax as the quarrel has devolved into an exchange of words. "Well, I have no interest in what humans were being taken. More cyborgs continue to go missing and I intend to stop this." Curious as to why the other guy is here, Mani begins trying to pull some insight from him as well. "You said about you not being the only one walking here. What has you so interested in this? And have you found anything he hasn't?" Mani questions Gaku.

Gaku Kikuchi: He draws his hand back to his side once Jace has dismissed the bow in hand. Gaku settles back, leaning against the exterior of a container and far less invested in a fight with this man. His head it turned back towards Mani, taking quick notice that his sole interest was in those that were more machine than man. "Human or machine, they are still lives." Gaku offers, being a less tense that before. His hand reaches up to slip off the mask, revealing the scars beneath hardened brown eyes. "I've gained little information in my time here."

Jace Deckard: Jace puts a hand discreetly to his side. His fingers come back red. He quickly closes said fingers and crosses his arms over his chest. His lips press into a frown as he regards them both.  "Cat-man's right. A life is a life." He pauses, trying to gauge how much he trusts these two. Finally, he throws them both a bone.  "Look, I'm ninety percent sure some junkyard doctor is at least part behind this. I think he hired the soldiers that were found dead. Just a hunch, but pretty sure he murdered them when his operation went sideways."

Mani Rose: "Well, If I happen to save a few humans in the process then so be it." Mani responds. He glances around the room, as he relaxes his body. "Look, I don't expect help, but I wouldn't mind being pointed in the right direction."

Gaku Kikuchi: Gaku mulls over his findings, taking in what Jace had to offer. "We know fairly little. Someone has an interest in organs, but we don't particularly know why. I'm sure this isn't the first time this junkyard doctor has stolen, or made an attempt at stealing body parts." He added in, pushing himself off the wall of the crate. "You're injured." The comment came from the blue, but Gaku had picked up on Jace's stance that the knife from earlier must have nicked him.

Jace Deckard:  "Honestly, it's probably just for the cash. Parts can fetch a pretty penny to the right people. People around here don't need much more of a reason." Jace shrugs without dislodging his arms from where they're crossed over his chest. His gaze cuts to the right and levels on Gaku. With little more than a flex to his jawline, he ignores the man's observation of his physical condition.  "You want to get ahead of this, go question some dealers, see who's been selling dubiously acquired organs."

Mani Rose: Mani apprehensively looks back at both men. "Well, admittedly I have no strong information to go off of. So I'll take the help if you'll have me."

Gaku Kikuchi: "Suppose you're right. People around here will do anything for money." Gaku gives a shake of his head; curiously he glances back over towards Mani, "I've gained very little on my own. I wouldn't mind the assistance either." He wasn't sure what teaming up with these two would lead to, but it couldn't hurt.

Jace Deckard: Jace looks between the two, both seemingly ready to go all Three Musketeers on this. He shakes his head, cobalt blue hues going temporarily wide.  "I think I'll pass on the whole team spirit thing." He pushes away from the crates that he'd been leaning against.  "Pretty sure you two got it from here." He doesn't wait around for a proper goodbye and instead gives them a two fingered salute before disappearing around the corner of some freight.

Mani Rose: Trying to maintain a personal wall Mani bids farewell for the time being. "Well, this could get interesting."

Gaku Kikuchi: Gaku opts to let out a sigh, "Stubborn, that one." He scoffs only moments later, his shoulders rolling into a shrug. The kitsune mask settles onto his features once more, waving a hand as a goodbye. "There's too much ground to cover in this city, for a single person. The more the better really." Eventually the man bids his own farewell, making his way back into the shadows.]]>
Gaku Kikuchi: Very little peaks the young Kikuchi’s interest, but the word of harvested bodies didn’t miss his ears. Admittedly, Intimidating people only gets him so far; enough that it brings him to the docks that night in search of the one with the bow. He makes sure to press himself close enough to the shadows, dark fabric concealing a good bit of his figure. The most notable part of his attire is the kitsune mask adorning his face. He crosses over the top of a few shipment containers, steps light.


Jace Deckard: Jace glances around but nothing immediately sticks out. Still, he feels eyes on him. He slips into the shadows, moving like a ghost along the edge of a shipping container. He stops and darts left, pressing to the edge, waiting to see if any shadow moves.

Mani Rose: The news of butchered cyborgs piques the interest of Mani. He approaches the docks in search of information from the dock workers. Maintaining his composure Mani questions the dock workers regarding the recent events. The dock workers, taken off guard by the immediate questioning, struggle to answer his questions. "The man with the bow, he's been lurking around looking for answers.. He may know more." Mani heads further into the docks in search of the man, looking to get more answers.


Gaku Kikuchi: He takes a few more steps, easing into a crouch upon catching the silhouette he has been eyeing. With little intention of immediately picking a fight, Gaku peels off to a side to find his way around Jace. Eventually the youngest Kikuchi drops down just about a few feet from the other man. "You've been here for some time." He speaks up, watching him closely. "What interest do you have here?"

Jace Deckard: A body suddenly dropping into his path doesn't put Jace in the mood for a friendly chat. He jerks back and reaches down for his bow, holstered at his thigh. His hand closes around the collapsed metal and yanks, pulling it free. He's prepared to snap his wrist and extend the bow, his free hand moving to draw an arrow from the quiver at his back.

Mani Rose: Hearing clanking coming from the distance, Mani decides to head towards the noise. Unsure of whats to come, he sets a defensive posture to protect himself in the event of a possible attack. His body tenses up as he heads towards the origin of the noise.

Gaku Kikuchi: Even from beneath the mask, Gaku catches the movement of joints and the unsheathing of the bow; yet there's no response from Jace. "No words?" Gaku jeers, fingers closing in on the pouch with knives at his waist. He draws two, sends them forward in Jace's direction. "I merely wanted to talk, but it seems like you have little interest in that." He presses forward, dropping low for a moment.


Jace Deckard: In the dark, the knives are hard to see. He catches the hand motion, though, and flips. One of the knives lances across his side, slashing deep enough to draw blood but not enough to seriously wound him. When he lands in a half crouch, his bow is fully drawn and he fires an arrow at the masked man.  "Talking doesn't generally involve an ambush." He moves, trying to keep some distance between himself and the masked assailant.

Mani Rose: Mani hears more noise coming from around the next bend, he closes the gap and turns the corner to see two men engaged in combat. In an attempt to stall the fighting Mani calmly states "Gentlemen hold fire, I would like to ask a few questions to the bowed man." He remains defensive to the drawn weapons as he awaits their response.

Gaku Kikuchi: An arrow cuts the air in his direction, and Gaku draws up his left arm in defense; the tip slices the sleeve of his coat and denting the metal beneath. "You were planning to draw your weapon first!" the man shoots back, jumping a few feet back in case more arrows came his way. "You-" His words fall short, having someone else cut in. Gaku tilts his head, raising an eyebrow towards the new figure. He makes no further motion to attack, but remains just as defensive. "He's not the talkative type...." Gaku scoffs.

Jace Deckard:  "After you literally dropped in!" He retorts and has another arrow nocked and ready but a new voice cuts in. He spins partially to keep them both in his line of sight. Jace rolls his eyes at the cat-man and takes another step back.  "Talk fast. Both of you."

Mani Rose: Glancing at both figures Mani wonders what he stumbled into. "I've heard of the murdered cyborgs that have been appearing near these docks, and let's say... I have a vested interest in my kind." He turns his head towards the man with the bow, "You there... with your bow drawn. I've been informed that you have been spending some time around this area, have you heard anything of interest?" Awaiting the response Mani turns his attention towards the other figure, making sure no move is made.

Gaku Kikuchi: The cyborg huffs a sigh, exhaling it as if it took every muscle in his body; "I'm not the only one walking the shadows here. You're just as suspicious, you've been wandering the docks for nights now." Gaku adds in, taking the split second that Jace spins to turn a little more towards Mani, to slip forward in one motion and wrap his hand around the bow to stop the other man from firing arrows. "We are obviously all in search of the same thing here."

Jace Deckard: Jace draws the same conclusion as cat-man. He turns just his head to the masked man and narrows cobalt blue eyes.  "Hands off the merchandise." He looses his grip on the arrows and jerks the bow free of the man's grasp before putting the arrows back in his quiver. He collapses the bow with one sharp jerk of his wrist.  "It isn't just cyborgs. It's whoever they can snag for spare parts. And I don't know much."

Mani Rose: Pulling his body back from the defensive stance, Mani starts to relax as the quarrel has devolved into an exchange of words. "Well, I have no interest in what humans were being taken. More cyborgs continue to go missing and I intend to stop this." Curious as to why the other guy is here, Mani begins trying to pull some insight from him as well. "You said about you not being the only one walking here. What has you so interested in this? And have you found anything he hasn't?" Mani questions Gaku.

Gaku Kikuchi: He draws his hand back to his side once Jace has dismissed the bow in hand. Gaku settles back, leaning against the exterior of a container and far less invested in a fight with this man. His head it turned back towards Mani, taking quick notice that his sole interest was in those that were more machine than man. "Human or machine, they are still lives." Gaku offers, being a less tense that before. His hand reaches up to slip off the mask, revealing the scars beneath hardened brown eyes. "I've gained little information in my time here."

Jace Deckard: Jace puts a hand discreetly to his side. His fingers come back red. He quickly closes said fingers and crosses his arms over his chest. His lips press into a frown as he regards them both.  "Cat-man's right. A life is a life." He pauses, trying to gauge how much he trusts these two. Finally, he throws them both a bone.  "Look, I'm ninety percent sure some junkyard doctor is at least part behind this. I think he hired the soldiers that were found dead. Just a hunch, but pretty sure he murdered them when his operation went sideways."

Mani Rose: "Well, If I happen to save a few humans in the process then so be it." Mani responds. He glances around the room, as he relaxes his body. "Look, I don't expect help, but I wouldn't mind being pointed in the right direction."

Gaku Kikuchi: Gaku mulls over his findings, taking in what Jace had to offer. "We know fairly little. Someone has an interest in organs, but we don't particularly know why. I'm sure this isn't the first time this junkyard doctor has stolen, or made an attempt at stealing body parts." He added in, pushing himself off the wall of the crate. "You're injured." The comment came from the blue, but Gaku had picked up on Jace's stance that the knife from earlier must have nicked him.

Jace Deckard:  "Honestly, it's probably just for the cash. Parts can fetch a pretty penny to the right people. People around here don't need much more of a reason." Jace shrugs without dislodging his arms from where they're crossed over his chest. His gaze cuts to the right and levels on Gaku. With little more than a flex to his jawline, he ignores the man's observation of his physical condition.  "You want to get ahead of this, go question some dealers, see who's been selling dubiously acquired organs."

Mani Rose: Mani apprehensively looks back at both men. "Well, admittedly I have no strong information to go off of. So I'll take the help if you'll have me."

Gaku Kikuchi: "Suppose you're right. People around here will do anything for money." Gaku gives a shake of his head; curiously he glances back over towards Mani, "I've gained very little on my own. I wouldn't mind the assistance either." He wasn't sure what teaming up with these two would lead to, but it couldn't hurt.

Jace Deckard: Jace looks between the two, both seemingly ready to go all Three Musketeers on this. He shakes his head, cobalt blue hues going temporarily wide.  "I think I'll pass on the whole team spirit thing." He pushes away from the crates that he'd been leaning against.  "Pretty sure you two got it from here." He doesn't wait around for a proper goodbye and instead gives them a two fingered salute before disappearing around the corner of some freight.

Mani Rose: Trying to maintain a personal wall Mani bids farewell for the time being. "Well, this could get interesting."

Gaku Kikuchi: Gaku opts to let out a sigh, "Stubborn, that one." He scoffs only moments later, his shoulders rolling into a shrug. The kitsune mask settles onto his features once more, waving a hand as a goodbye. "There's too much ground to cover in this city, for a single person. The more the better really." Eventually the man bids his own farewell, making his way back into the shadows.]]>