[color=9e0b0f][h1][center]Nina[/center][/h1][/color] [hr] [sup][@Hekazu] Mention: [@SleepingSilence][/sup] [hr] The negotiation was going... decently well. Despite the fact that both men weren't that interested in the big facts regarding megacorps and instead were focusing more on their envoy, things were going smoothly. Both men apparently a bit more at ease around Nina. As one of them started talking, he raised some points that Nina had forgot to take in consideration... They were just a gang... They couldn't even [I]hope[/I] to tickle a megacorporation... And if they somehow did, nothing good would come out of it. Their best bet was to simply keep things under control while trying to be discreet and so the big corps wouldn't turn their eyes towards them. As he continued talking, Nina heard carefully, realizing that he was completely correct about all that. [color=9e0b0f]"You... are completely right. Maybe it was just my curiosity, but indeed the best course of action would to try to not draw too much unwanted attention."[/color] Nina said, nodding to both guys. [color=9e0b0f]"Thinking about it... I wouldn't want to get noticed by [I]them[/I] as well... They could get rid of me as easily as they could maybe try to hire me... And the first option is way more likely to happen."[/color] Nina said, laughing. As both Nina and one of the two guys, who had invited her to talk a bit more about the partnership thing, headed towards the exit, he asked her about her plans. Although she knew that the reason why he wanted to talk more about that wasn't [I]entirely[/I] regarding work, that made things a little bit easier to Nina. If they started to see her as a woman and not as an info broker or a solo, that would make them way easier to talk to and it would make the whole negotiation... safer to her. [color=9e0b0f]"A plan? Hm~"[/color] Nina replied, crossing her arms, thinking. [color=9e0b0f]"Nope. None!"[/color] Nina said with a smile, as if it was the most normal thing in the world. [color=9e0b0f]"Maybe to stop somewhere on my way home to buy a fancy bottle of wine to drink with Old Albert for my birthday. Other than that, nothing more."[/color] Nina said, looking to him. [color=9e0b0f]"Oh, but If you're worried about me walking around the combat zone unarmed, don't worry. Until today, I never met anyone who could keep up with me. Let alone catch me..."[/color] Nina said, laughing. [color=9e0b0f]"By the way... You never told me your name. Neither have I told you mine, right? You can call me Nina."[/color] she said as she followed him towards the door. The way she said that wasn't mere flaunting, judging by the tone of her voice. That, coupled with the fact that her cyber legs, even under the jeans, had an unique design, unlike most other cyber limbs Croak had ever seen, hinted that there might be something more to that girl below the surface... Just as they both arrived on the door though, Nina saw a group of people arriving at the bar, just outside. Just as Nina put her eyes on them though, it was clear that they have brought blood with them. Overhearing one of them talking, she discovered that apparently, one of them was wounded. If that was the only thing to notice about those guys, Nina wouldn't have even stopped, but what called her attention wasn't any of the other members, not even the one who was talking with the bouncer, but the woman who was behind them, the one who supposedly was wounded. She was a tall woman wearing a very unique helmet, a helmet that was a bit hard to be confused with standard equipment. It was no doubt made especially for that woman. But maybe the most interesting thing to note was that her helmet looked a lot like the one Nina heard about from a few rumors. Those rumors said that someone wearing a weird helmet and strangely enough, a big, red wolf were targeting people who might know something about Lt. Davison. At first, Nina had dismissed that as just a weird, made up story to keep others away from trying to know more about Lt. Davison and what was happening, but she now had a chance to finally see if it was indeed just a made up rumor or if it could lead to some interesting information... [color=9e0b0f]"So... Have you heard about the weird rumor of a big red wolf and a solo with a strange helmet sniffing around the Combat Zone?"[/color] Nina asked Croak, being careful to speak in a low volume so only he would hear. [color=9e0b0f]"According to those rumors, whoever is the one wearing the strange helmet is targeting people who might have information about Lt. Davison."[/color] Nina said, discreetly motioning towards the group talking with the bouncer, more specifically, the girl on the back. [color=9e0b0f]"Wanna check it out? They're getting in right now."[/color] Nina asked, looking to Croak and waiting for his answer.