[Date: November 18, 2015. Time 4:00 PM.] [Last time, Ryan had a lot of girl trouble in the form of cute biker chicks and just as cute kung-fu chicks who can kick him across the room not liking said biker chick. It doesn't help that the crazy chemist chick seems to have made a wonderful love triangle for our hapless mechanic.] [On top of that, they ate Akira's food. How rude. But that didn't stop Richard from bonding with him before the doctor woke up Takuro. The doctor seemed to take your advice to heart because he's currently tied up to the bed so he can't move much. He still seems a bit delirious, but he's starting to come out of it. And thus begins the teams interrogation.] [Start of File.] Do not adjust your mental clarity. We control your vertical. We control your horizontal. It is useless to resist, for you are in... The Hospital Zone. * Takuro looks around at all the strange people with a groggy expression. His eyes seem rather unfocused at the moment. "..Wha...?" * Akira smiles at Takuro. "Hi there. Feeling better?" * Ryan rolls his eyes. * Takuro gazes at Akira, trying to focus on him. * Melody looks at Ryan oddly. <"Is that guy always like that?"> * Ayaka smiles faintly at Takuro and gives a little wave "Hello." * Ryan glances at Melody. "" * Melody blinks. * Takuro turns his gaze unsteadily to Ayaka. "Where am I?" The hospital. Huh? How'd I get here? * Richard glances at Ryan momentarilly, then shrugs. You tried to kill yourself. Takuro, who told you to beat up Haruko Sanzenin? * Takuro looks at Ryan. Then starts laughing. * Ayaka blinks at the laughter and frowns at Takuro You have no idea, do you? * Richard blinks. He's confused by the laughing. o.o; Why don't you enlighten us. You didn't let me die. Why? What you mean we have no idea? I see you try kill youself! I right there! That'd be rude. You go and trying to die on us when all we want to do is ask some innocent questions. * Melody goes to the side and takes a seat. She has a sour look on her face as she tries to piece things together. Die later, Answer questions now. * Akira nods. "We want to ask you some things..." Ayaka... You think your questions'll matter in the long run? Nothing matters. So? We're going to try anyways. * Ayaka holds up her hands to Akira and gives him an apologetic look "Sorry." They'll get me. They'll get you. There's things that are worse than death you know. Cooperate with us poor fools, if you truly believe nothing matters. You just might be wrong. Better a chance, than nothing at all... * Akira sneaks a glance at the doctor... [The doctor is out of the room by the way. All of you are left alone.] He no making sense now. Chance? There's no chances. They have eyes everywhere. Then what do you care? * Takuro looks at Ryan oddly. Hey, if we're going to die anyway, why not tell us? Exactly, You lose nothing by speaking out. * Takuro laughs lightly and gets a rather disturbing smile. * Ryan doesn't seem particularly affected by that. Who said you were going to die? Eyes everywhere? Eww... Hmm... Then what would happen to us? * Richard blinks. Would they turn us into zombies or something? They'll probably butcher your consciousness so much. Put it into something else. Or preserve it somehow. Bodiless pain. You mean.... We'll become superpowered zombies with no identity? ..... Groovy. * Akira sighs. "Richard..." * Ayaka looks oddly at Richard. Really. It can't do you any more harm to answer our questions. Or psychotropics maybe...really there's a lot they could do. * Akira quotes, "Like being dipped in liquid hell." * Takuro laughs oddly. "Sure. What do you want to know?" Who sent you to kill Haruko Sanzenin? * Melody frowns. <"What's he talking about?"> * Takuro smirks at Akira. "Who DIDN'T?" Oh? What's so special about her, then? Thought I'd be able to split it up. Y'know. Reap multiple benefits. She's had her hands in a lot. Was she dirty? Or just doing things the corps didn't like? So what will one company over the other care if she..disappears for a while, right? Give us some names, Takuro... * Ryan looks over at Melody. "" <"What's he talking about? That look's creepy."> You think they'd give a name? You're dumber than you look. So which one you you try to kill yourself to get away from? So you had no clue who you were working for? You're the dumb one here. * Ryan frowns and nods. He looks back at Takuro. "You know." * Takuro smirks slightly. "Maybe. But I do know that Kentetsu's a small player." * Xiang-Fei taps the ground wth her foot. "This guy so boring..." What was she doing that made her a target? She was hiding something from the corps. * Ayaka listens and absently drums her fingers on her upper arms. Who would have thought? In the television of all places. Pretty clever. * Ryan raises an eyebrow. "What?" * Akira nods. "That's an old trick. What was it?" Fake tube. Good hiding place. Oh I don't know..what's in it for me? Sandwich? * Takuro turns his head to Xiang-Fei and laughs. * Akira spreads his hands. "We've given you more life than you thought you had." Ha! You've ruined it just by chasing me. And just when I thought things were looking up. What happened to the rest of them? * Ayaka blinks "Jail?" * Akira shakes his head. "Dunno. They might have gotten away." * Takuro looks at Ayaka, and his expression darkens. "What'd you say?" *We* let them go. what happened after that, we don't know. * Ayaka slides her hands into her pockets and looks back at Takuro "Its a possibility. Depends. Do YOU think they are smart enough to stay ahead of the law?" * Takuro looks at Ayaka and gets a very angry look. "You WHAT?" You left them in the hands of those murderers? No. We didn't. * Ayaka shakes her head "No. " * Ryan eyes Takuro. "You're worried about murderers." * Takuro grits his teeth and forces himself to look at Akira. "So what do you intend to do about it?" As I said, *we* let them go. They ran off. We don't know what happend to them. We assume they got away. God, I hope so...oh god... Whats... What's got you so spooked? * Akira looks at Ryan. "He means the police. Who do you think owns them?" Don't you get it? The cops have been deep in corp pockets for a while now. * Takuro says that * Ryan snorts. "I was just amused at the double standard." Well.. If we are so moved. We might go see about bailing them out. Maybe. If they are in jail. * Takuro glares at Ryan * Ryan looks evenly at Takuro. "You're the one who beat a scientist nearly to death. She's in a coma as we speak." Yeah...well... * Richard glances at Ryan, frowning. So where do you get off saying 'murderer' like it's a bad thing? Hmm? * Takuro gets rather silent, staring at the ceiling. How did you get into this so deep, Takuro? I...she wasn't supposed to be in the house. Really. How did you know she was supposed to be out? * Takuro looks at Ayaka for a moment, and looks a bit shocked, taking a gulp. * Ayaka arches an eyebrow at Takuro "Well?" I....look, I don't know what you guys are trying to accomplish. How do I know you won't just turn me into the wolves? * Akira looks around. "Do you see any cops here?" Because we're the good guys. All we're trying to do is find a missing person. The police haven't done ME any favours that I recall. * Takuro takes a deep breath. "Ever heard of a group called "The Big Six?" * Ryan shakes his head, slowly. Is like Five Deadly Venoms? That's ringning faint bells, but nothing solid... I don't, think so. I don't know what those are. * Ayaka just blinks No, I haven't. Is movie about five men who learn different Kung Fu from same master, and they fight! * Akira sighs again. "Xiang-Fei..." * Ayaka looks at Xiang-Fei "Lets stick to the topic at hand please." There's someone up top. I'm not sure which corps they are. They're kind of a secret conglomerate or something. They want someone dead, they're dead. End of story. * Xiang-Fei sighs and doesn't offer anything more. Corporate Illuminati. Fun. Something like that. * Ayaka blinks "Great.. " And they wanted what she was hiding, or wanted her dead for hiding it? And she was doing something they didn't like. Maybe all of the above. I didn't get the details. But they're seeking down everyone who was on the project. Which project? * Takuro thinks. There's a bunch of projects...it was some kind of weapon I think? Like sword? Not quite. G something? * Xiang-Fei pouts. "I like sword." Sounds about right. Repulse wave technology. (*snerk*) ( o/~ Swordy sword sword... o/~ ) So.. these Big Six. Where would they put someone if they want'ed them to dissapear? ( Can we call Xiang-Fei 'Fighter' now? ^^; ) ( *slays more typo deamons. ) I don't know that. If I ever get there, I'll let you know. * Ayaka blinks and looks thoughtful for a moment. Though the way you make it sound, we'll be there together. Why they'd want to test those waves on human subjects though... You didn't happen to make copies of the info you retrieved, did you? * Takuro looks up at Akira and blinks. "How do ya make a copy?" I'll take that as a no. * Akira blinks. "How do you know they're testing it on humans?" I. Okay, so I snuck in and overheard 'em one time. I know, I wasn't supposed to be there. Where? And do you know where they are getting the test subjects from? I...ain't sayin' Why? Not sayin' more than I have to. Why? Its not like they are going to forgive you or anything. * Takuro just stares at Xiang-Fei. How about, if you don't tell us, we'll turn you in. * Takuro gets pale for a minute, then looks at Ryan. "G-go ahead." * Richard glares at Ryan. * Ryan tilts his head towards Akira. "Answer his question. Where did you sneak into, and who did you overhear." He ignores Richard. If...if I'm lucky, they'll just kill me and be done with it. * Ayaka looks at Takuro with interest "Your not that lucky. They will want to know what you told us." I..still ain't sayin'. So you're going to die--maybe--rather than tell us where you saw them? That seems rather stupid. Think what you will. I'm not going to tell you. He's not in this because of his intelligence. * Takuro grits his teeth and glares angrily at Ryan. "The hell that s'posed to mean??" * Richard sighs. "You can trust us. You're already in over your head, you've admitted yourself it can't get much worse. Anything you can tell us will be useful, and we'll help you find your friends, and make sure they're okay, if you help us, too." * Ayaka blinks at Richard for actually saying something useful. * Takuro smirks at Richard. "Trust you. Yeah right." * Ryan just eyes Takuro. "What do you think it means?" * Takuro looks back at Ryan with a cool rage. "You're getting on my nerves, freckly." You've gotten on mine a long time ago. Are you going to tell us anything else, or should I go call the police on you now? I don't see how keeping your mouth shut has helped you so far. We're not your enemy, we're not the bad guys. We're just fools on a fools errand. You can completely wash your hands off us, and we'll do the same, after this is over. We'll help your firends if they need help, within out ability. But please! Help us for now! * Takuro looks at Richard. "And you're whiny, you realize that?" * Richard laughs. "Can't be helped." And your a sitting duck in a hospital bed. Yep. I think I'll just rest here. Call the cops. See if I care. Sure. Why we no go find other people again and ask them? * Ayaka glances at Ryan "Borrow my cell phone?" * Ryan nods at Ayaka. * Takuro starts to lay back, then looks at Ryan and Ayaka. "Hey wait." What? I thought you wanted me to call them. Yeah...but... * Ryan holds his hand out for the cell. * Akira shakes his head. "Forget the cops. We'll call Kentetsu." * Ayaka digs her cell phone out of her purse. Yeah but what? Kentetsu? * Takuro blinks. You really think Kentetsu is in on this? You said they were part of it. I thought I told you. Kentetsu's small-fry. * Ayaka holds out the phone to Ryan Might be a trail there to follow to the top. * Takuro looks at Akira. "Uh..yeah. They are." * Takuro looks a little nervous now. * Ryan takes it and opens the phone, unlocking the keys. "Well? Have anything else to say?" Small fry that might see your ass as a way to climb the ladder a little. Time IS running out. * Richard sighs. So much for trying to appeal to him. * Takuro takes a deep breath. "Jalen." * Ryan glances up from the phone. "Jalen?" * Xiang-Fei nods. "Is jail, yes." What is 'Jalen'? You want a number? I'll give it to you. Or who. Just...leave the cops out of this. Now we are getting somewhere. * Ayaka smiles at Takuro * Akira nods... What's the number? And who's Jalen? * Xiang-Fei scratches her forehead. "Jail.. but no cops?" Don't call him here. But... * Ayaka shakes her head at Xiang and goes back to watching Takuro But? * Akira shakes his head at Xiang-Fei. "'Jay-lynn', not jail." He's the guy that got me into all this. ... Oh. So he can't get you out of it? Ah.. It's easier to get in than to get out. It always is. * Akira nodnods. * Takuro sighs. "Just get me a paper. Let me write it down for you." * Ayaka fishes for paper and a pen in her purse. * Akira gets the pad from beside the bed and hands it to him. ( He's still tied up, I think. ) (He can recite it and we can write it. ^^) * Takuro tries to take the pad and umphs from the effort. "I can't quite write like this ya know." ( ...Hush, Richard. :P ) * Ayaka pulls out a slightly chewed ball point pen "Well there is some concern you might try to finish the job you started on your throat" Tell us the number, we'll write it down. Who's to say you won't stab yourself with the pen? The desperation is past. I think. You really think I'd stab myself with a PEN? Oh please. * Ayaka shrugs slightly and offers Akira the pen since he is holding the paper Hey. Your the one who tried to cut his own throat. Huh. On second thought... * Akira clicks the pen and looks at Takuro. * Richard rolls his eyes. "At least free one hand." * Ayaka smiles at Takuro "what kind of people would we be if we let you kill yourself right in front of us. You want to scar me for life? If he tries something with us around, we'll prevent it. And this is a hopsital, for crissakes. If he tries someting afterwards, that's his own business. * Akira unbuckles one of Takuro's arms against his better judgement. ( hopefully the hand he writes with ^^ ) ( Yeah. :P ) * Ryan watches the proceedings carefully. * Takuro grins at Akira, then reaches to grab Akira by the wrist. * Richard blinks, and goes to put megaphone to head. [Akira pulls away from the grip and Takuro scowls. He reaches over quickly to unstrap his other hand.] * Ryan tries to grab Takuro's arm before he does that. It's not like he can go anywhere. * Akira grabs *his* wrist. * Ayaka moves to stop him from... what Ryan does. [Takuro doesn't quite make it in time. Pretty soon you're all grabbing him. He's struggling against you though.] * Xiang-Fei moves over to Takuro and raises her leg almost vertically. "Just say when and I kick him." * Richard continues to put megaphone to Takuro's head. And pulls the trigger on it just as soon as he can! * Melody stands up quickly at the bustle and frowns. <"What should I do?"> You idiot, you're going to wake up in Kentetsu's hands. * Ayaka holds on tight to Takuro "Now play nice." * Takuro blinks for a second, then suddenly collapses into a semi-comatose state. He falls limply on the bed in a deep sleep. * Ayaka blinks * Akira blinks at the suddenly limp Takuro. "What the hell?" * Melody runs over to help, then stops at that. <"What the--?"> .... That's the first time I've managed to get it to work! Cool! * Xiang-Fei lowers her leg. "Get what work?" * Ayaka turns to look slowly at Richard "YOU did that?" *You* did that? I didn't know you had a stunner... * Ryan eyes Richard, then the megaphone. "What's that?" If my calculations were right when I made it, he should be out for an half an hour or so. What the hell did you do to him? He's asleep. That's all. * Ryan straps Takuro's arm back down. Huh. So its not just some wierdo fashion accessory Is pretty silly anyway. Who fight with thing like that? * Melody eyes Ryan, then the megaphone, then Richard. <"Wait. I missed something here. Did he do that?" * Ryan looks up at Melody. "" * Richard tucks the megaphone back to his waist sheepishly. * Ryan looks over at Richard. "" * Ayaka blinks at Richard "When did you make that?" * Ayaka feels ignored. Again. Its not a good feeling. * Akira sighs and sits in a chair. "Great. Here we go again. Richard, do you have your laptop with you?" (Bitch bitch, whine whine. It's not our fault. :P) ( *snickers* ) * Melody goes over to Takuro and pokes his cheek. Uh. No, why? * Richard turns to Ayaka after he says that, not while or before. * Ryan rolls his eyes. 'Cause I doubt he's going to give us anymore info on Jalen. I want you to look up anything you can find about that name. In a *very* roundabout way. * Ayaka blinks at Richard and repeats the question "When did you make that?" pointing to said megaphone. .... A while ago. Ah. Is awfully funny name. Should no be hard to find. * Richard turns to Akira. "I don't have a laptop. I've not needed one before." He seemed to take the threats of involving the cops pretty seriously. * Akira blinks. "I thought you had a souped up laptop?" Perhaps he has a run in with them before. Not a laptop. A desktop. Oh. Nevermind then. Big stationary thing. Easier to customize and soup up. * Ryan looks at Melody. "" * Xiang-Fei scratches her head. "Why you pour soup on a computer?" * Ryan lets out a sigh. "" * Melody looks around sheepishly and smiles nervously. "Um...konnichi wa?" * Ayaka blinks at Melody. * Akira sighs at Xiang-Fei. "That means to enhance. To make it better. Think of it as a computer with kickass computer-fu." * Melody looks to Ryan for help. Pleadingly. Oooh. So no soup? No soup. Okay. No. No soup for you. * Richard lets out a laugh. "Computer-fu." (*snickers* ) ( ^^v ) * Richard frowns, then, going back to 'serious'. "So. Are we done with him?" *points at Takuro.* * Ryan shrugs at Melody. "" I think so, question is, what do we do with him. Just leave him? * Ryan looks at Akira. "Wait for him to wake up. If he doesn't give us any more information, call the cops on him." * Xiang-Fei sighs. "More wait?" * Melody sighs slightly. <"I really feel useless here."> More waiting. I think so... It's not my fault he's asleep. Well. I.. uh.. panicked. I didn't want him grabbing someones weapon and using it. * Melody folds her arms and looks at Akira. <"Well, you two could help too. Do you mean here in the hospital or here in Japan?"> * Ayaka nods at Richard "Yeah well. It happens, just be careful where you point that thing in future." Call base? Maybe they tell us where to go next. * Richard holds up his hands. "It's completely harmless. Honest." * Akira grins. * Melody eyes Akira with a bit of an evil eye. <"What's that to you?"> * Xiang-Fei mumbles. "Or maybe we go to American Embassy." * Richard glances at the floor. "Enough about me. What next?" * Richard blinks at Xiang-Fei. "You mean American Express." * Ayaka smiles and shakes her head at Richard "Sure. If you say so. why a MEGAPHONE? That's what I want to know." * Ryan goes to take a seat and try to pretend Akira and Melody aren't talking about him. * Melody looks over at Ryan. <"You didn't tell them?"> No, is embassey. Then we find more people who speaking English and be even more boring. * Ryan looks up at Melody. "" Well... Ah. A megaphone needed minimal modifications to make it work according to the research. * Ayaka blinks "Okay. but its not exactly cool looking" * Ryan goes back to looking over Ayaka's cell. <"Well, last I know, my mother worked for a company called Kaminari no Shimei for a while. She kind of, disappeared. That's sort of how I met Ryan in the first place."> * Akira looks at Richard. "A sonic stunner, basically?" * Akira blinks at Melody... * Richard looks at the floor again. "Enough about it already..." Melody's mother worked for Kaminari... * Ayaka blinks at Akira "She did?" * Melody blinks slightly at that. She knows they're talking about her. She do? And she no speak Japanese either? * Akira rolls his eyes. * Melody looks up at Akira after thinking for a bit, then looks to Ryan. <"Can I trust them?"> * Richard digs around for a peice of paper, and a pen. * Akira 's eyebrows go up in a 'give me a break' expression at Melody. ...... Well, I guess the same could be asked of her. * Ayaka blinks at Akira then at Melody wondering what's going on with all the english. * Melody shakes her head slowly and looks at Akira. <"Look, I don't really know much about you. And this whole thing's a little...personal."> * Akira looks at Ryan. "You haven't told her who *you* work for, have you?" * Xiang-Fei looks back and forth from Akira and Melody, then at Ayaka, then at Melody again. * Ryan looks at Melody, then at Akira. "Nope. But she'll know." * Melody rubs her temples a bit. "Genivieve. Genivieve Rempton." How she know? She have psychic powers? * Ryan sighs and gets to his feet. "Because I'm going to tell her." He looks at Melody. "" ( Oi... Half the time I want to strangle Xiang-Fei, the other half, Richard... ) <"Look, I'm sorry that I can't speak Japanese. I'm trying to learn it..it's hard."> (I say, just strangle Richard.) ( Aw. You know you wuv me. ) * Ayaka blinks at Ryan and nods slowly ( lol ) * Akira nods to Melody. "Haihai. ( Smart airhead, and dumb airhead! Together form.... Erm. Two airheads! ) ( Besides, if you tried to strangle me, I'd kick your ass :P ) ( LOL! ) * Melody bows to everyone. * Richard blinks at her last line. * Melody sits down and nods. .... Whenever I say that, I'm just being stupid. Your not a girl. * Ayaka shrugs * Ryan paces a little, lets out a small sigh, and looks at Melody. "" * Ryan grimaces. "" * Melody stands up and looks at everyone, particularly Ayaka and Xiang-Fei. * Richard frowns, watching Melody, but staying silent. * Ayaka blinks at Melody * Melody puts her hand on both girls shoulders and looks steadily at them. <"Ryan, translate for me? Or one of you.> * Ryan nods. "" * Melody looks more at them. <"I'm trusting you to take care of him."> * Ayaka holds still and blinks. * Ryan blinks a couple times, but speaks in unwavering Japanese while keeping his eyes on Melody's face, "I'm trusting you to take care of him." * Melody swivels on her heels and walks out the door. * Ayaka kind of stares at Melody as she walks out "..." * Ryan watches her walk off and mutters something in a language none of you recognize. I'll be back in a minute. * Ryan tosses Ayaka's phone back to her and walks out after Melody. * Akira raises an eyebrow at all this... * Ayaka grabs for her cellphone and catches it in the tips of her fingers. Thanks. * Xiang-Fei watches her go then looks at Ryan, then at the door. "...huh?" That. Was interesting. What was I missing Akira? * Akira looks at Ayaka and Xiang-Fei. "All right... What did I miss while I was babysitting sleeping ugly here?" * Richard echoes Xiang Fei. "... huh?" Um. Its my fault Ryan ate your dinner? Sorry. * Akira just shakes his head. "No, not that. Never mind. If *you* don't know..." * Ayaka shrugs "Too much english when those two are talking. " I need learn English now. (Too much Japanese when we talk to you! ^_~) ( heh ^^ ) * Xiang-Fei sighs and sits down in one of the chairs (if there is one). "This all so... long." What is? Waiting? * Ayaka looks around for someplace to sit herself, and sits where Ryan had been sitting * Takuro groans slightly. * Ayaka perks up He's coming around. So I see. * Xiang-Fei shakes her head. "Everything. Whole job an..." she looks over at Takuro. "Him too." Get used to it, Xiang. Our life is basically 90% bordom, and 10% stark, screaming terror. * Richard grins at Akira. "One way of putting it." * Takuro opens his eyes. * Ayaka stands up and goes over to the bed "But its all so much fun! " quirks a smile at Akira * Akira twitches slightly at Ayaka... * Xiang-Fei stands up and moves over to Takuro. * Ayaka blinks at Takuro "Welcome back. Ready for another try?" Damn. Dissapointed you woke up? Already? Yeah, life just sucks right now, doesn't it? Aw. And here we thought you and us were starting to get along. Too bad you had to try something and NOT TRUST US. Yeah, whatever. * Akira pulls out his cells phone, palm turning it on and puts it to his ear.. * Ayaka glances at Akira "Calling the police already?" * Akira shakes his head. "Yes, I need the number for the Kentetsu main office, please." * Takuro shakes his head. "You're not going to get it." * Akira pulls the phone away and turns it off. "Why not?" * Ayaka waits patiently Most phone numbers are just a front..look here. * Akira looks... Look in my coat pocket. It should be there. * Takuro gestures with his head to where the doctor hung it. Just leave me alone. * Ayaka looks for Takuro's coat. * Akira gets up and goes to carefully go through the pockets of the coat... * Ayaka blinks at Takuro and restrains a comment. ( Don't wanna get stuck by a dirty needle or something. ^^ ) Leave you alone? What are you going to do after we leave, and you get out of here? Why do you care? You should give some thought to your future. Whatever is left of it. I'd hate for to just go out and fall on a knife after we part ways. [In the pocket is a crumpled piece of paper with a number on it.] Find anything Akira? * Akira notes the number and commits it to memory, then hands it to Ayaka. What's this number for, then? Someone important. * Ayaka takes the slip of paper and reads it. Then sticks it in her purse. * Richard watches the paper go from Akira to Ayaka to purse, and him nowhere in that chain. ;_; Jalen? * Akira pokes Ayaka and points to Richard. * Ayaka looks at Takuro, having forgotten Richard hasn't seen the paper yet. * Ayaka twitches at the poke and follows Akira's finger. "Ack! Sorry Richard." * Xiang-Fei hasn't seen it either, technically. * Ayaka fishes in her purse for the paper, then offers it to Richard. * Richard holds up his hands. "Really, it's okay. Just hang on to it for now. It can wait." * Takuro just resigns himself on the bed. * Ayaka nods and offers it to Xiang "How about you?" * Ryan walks back in. "Oh, look who's up." Yeah. Just get outta here. * Akira nods to Ryan. "And we have a phone number. We don't know who's it *is* yet..." You sure? * Xiang-Fei shrugs. "Okay." She looks at the paper. * Richard grabs a pen from one of his pockets, and a napkin thingie, and writes something down on it. * Ayaka holds out the paper for a bit longer then takes it back, unless Xiang looks like she wants to take it. * Ryan looks at Takuro. "Care to tell us?" * Xiang-Fei doesn't. :P * Takuro speaks simply. "No." * Richard then puts in Takuro's coat. * Akira eyes Richard... * Ayaka glances at Richard then looks at Ryan "Melody left?" Yeah. She left. * Ayaka nods. * Ayaka glances at the paper in her hand and offers it to Ryan "You haven't seen this yet." * Akira just watches Takuro... * Takuro looks off to the side. * Ryan takes it and has a look. "This the phone number?" * Akira nods. * Ryan memorizes it, then hands it back. He looks at Takuro for a long moment. So why we no call it? Not yet. Not here. * Ayaka sticks it in her purse again. Her duty done. That's what he said yes.. * Ayaka looks at Takuro. Because we don't know who we're calling. And since he's not about to tell us, we'd might as well call the police. I bet he no give us police number if we call from here. * Akira still looks at Takuro. "Part of me despises you for what you did. The other part doesn't want to leave you here as a sitting duck." * Takuro shrugs helplessly. Could make him legally dead. Think that would work? * Akira raises an eyebrow and just looks at Richard... Might concinve whoever wants him dead that he's dead. I think they would want proof. As in, a body. * Ryan shrugs. * Richard looks at Takuro. "Would you want me to do that? Or do you want us to just leave." I say call the police. At least, I'm going to let the doctors know they're holding a criminal. Do I look like I care? What you do when you get out of here is none of my business. The cops will kill him. * Ayaka nods "Yeah and?" * Ryan looks at Akira. "So?" We leave, then. * Akira just shake his head and turns to the door. "Do whatever you want." * Richard nods at Takuro, and exits the room. Whee. I think you do care. But hey. I'm not rushing to help you. * Ayaka follows Akira to the door. * Xiang-Fei looks between everyone. She stays nice and quiet and doesn't move. Yup. * Ryan watches them go, then steps over and hits the call button. * Ryan walks over to the door to wait for the doctor or nurse to show. * Xiang-Fei looks over to Ryan and says in Chinese, "Are you really going to do this?" * Ryan glances at Xiang-Fei, responding in the same language. "Yes. I'm not letting him hurt anyone else, and he has no sympathy from me." We now have only one lead. We have a number. With no name. [The nurse shows up.] <"But what if the cops kill him?"> * Richard sighs. "A least we're making progress." * Ryan looks to the nurse. "We have a problem." Its better then nothing. [Nurse: Oh?] * Xiang-Fei frowns. <"I don't like him much, but... It doesn't seem right to me. At all. And Keyoumi said we're not supposed to kill."> * Akira looks around for anyone taking an interest in us leaving the room... <"Can't you just say he tried to stab himself again, and maybe they'll just keep him here for a while?"> * Richard already exited! And thought Akira did, too. ( Three tourists take pictures of Akira leaving the room :P ) * Ryan jerks his thumb back into the room. "The man in there is Takuro Amori. I think he's a criminal; I'm pretty sure the police are after him." [The nurse frowns. "I see. I'll notify the doctor immediately."] Thanks. * Xiang-Fei looks down. <"... I guess not."> * Ryan turns to look at Xiang. "" [Just then, Xiang-Fei's cell rings!] * Xiang-Fei gives a half-hearted. "<... Oh.>" Then she blinks and pulls out her phone, looking to see who called. [It's not a number Xiang-Fei recognizes.] * Xiang-Fei answers it anyhow. "Hello?" * Xiang-Fei holds the phone with both hands, surprised. "Wha-? Who this? Huh? Message? Um, I tell them. * Xiang-Fei pulls the phone away from her ear and blinks at it. * Ryan blinks at Xiang. "Something wrong?" * Xiang-Fei puts the phone back in her pocket and faces Ryan. "I think we need go back to base now." * Ryan nods. "" he says in that language. "" He gets moving. [End of File.]