[color=9e0b0f][h1][center]Nina[/center][/h1][/color]

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Nina knew she was taking too many liberties inside a strange guild's hideout, especially if she decided to drag in an unconscious man without any explanation. But she also knew that she was technically Croak and Ribby's... well... guest, partner, informant... Whatever you want to call it, the important thing was that as long as she kept providing them information, they would be her 'allies'. Which proved to be extremely useful on that exact moment...
The second she barged in with the unconscious man, almost immediately, quite a few guns pointed at her. Fortunately, Croak wasn't too far behind and soon came after her. 

[color=9e0b0f]"Hey, could you not...? It's quite obvious that he's not one of yours... If he was I wouldn't have brought him inside..."[/color] Nina replied with a smirk and a snarky tone to her voice.

[color=9e0b0f]"Oh, there you are Croak."[/color] Nina said, as Croak walked towards her, once again mentioning the joke about the self preservation chip.

[color=9e0b0f]"Oh don't be so mad! You're the boss around here, aren't you?"[/color] Nina said, rolling her eyes as Croak dismissed the rest of the guards, once more mentioning how reckless she was being.

[color=9e0b0f]"But you know... There is a reason why people say I'm one of the best information runner and seller around... Others are too afraid to risk themselves a little bit. Also, I was counting on you to show up to stop them."[/color] she said, winking to Croak with a mischievous expression, not hiding at all the fact that she had just used him.

[color=9e0b0f]"Anyways... I don't think that it was merely a coincidence... those guys coming here and the girl with the weird helmet... This guy here was after her, so he should have some interesting information for us... Well... if not for you guys, it will certainly be for me."[/color] Nina said, with a chuckle.

[color=9e0b0f]"But I doubt you guys wouldn't be interested in that girl... After all, she and her friends have been sniffing around your area for quite a while according to the rumors... And searching for some very specific things..."[/color] Nina concluded, looking to Croak.

But before either she or Croak could say anything more, a weird guy wearing quite a lot of survival gear interrupted them, asking if they wanted any help. Quite a weird question to make to someone who earned money by selling information... She had just put her hands on a clue and that weird guy wanted to simply waltz in and expect to be welcomed with open arms? Either he was really... ingenuous or he was taking Nina for just an airheaded, dumb girl.

Before saying anything, Nina looked over to Croak with a confused expression, silently asking if the guy was one of his men. Upon hearing his answer though, it was clear that he wasn't.

[color=9e0b0f]"The Combat Zones isn't exactly one of the most friendly places around... Interrupting others' conversations can be a really quick way to get yourself killed..."[/color] Nina replied to the weird, survival gear guy, eyeing him up and down.

[color=9e0b0f]"If you were one of Croak's men, I would have accepted your help, but I don't know you, and I don't trust you. No offense, of course. I hope you understand... We're in the combat zones and everything..."[/color] Nina said, with a penetrating stare and a serious tone, evaluating the man. Even though he did cut them in a very strange manner, the man didn't seem to have any ill will towards them. Honestly, it was more probable that he wasn't even after information, and instead just wanted to hit on Nina.

Croaks, differently from Nina, obviously had enough from all that and was already walking away. Before following him, she turned to the survival gear guy, looking at him and shrugging with an expression that clearly meant 'he is right, you know?'

After Croak talked with Ribby, they took Nina and the unconscious guy to a side room to interrogate the man. As he started preparing his gun, Croaks looked to Nina, asking her if she wanted him to play the bad guy and what she wanted to talk about with the unconscious guy.

[color=9e0b0f]"Well... As a starting point, he is the only clue I have about the helmet girl, her friends and what exactly she was doing here and who exactly she is. I'm pretty sure this guy has some information about her... If he doesn't... well... then the trail will go cold and I'll need to wait for another incredible coincidence such as this to get more information about her..."[/color] Nina explained.

[color=9e0b0f]"Hm... you're undoubtedly more intimidating than I am... It would be really helpful if you did it, thanks!"[/color] Nina said, when Croak said about playing the bad guy.

[color=9e0b0f]"If he doesn't cooperate... I might know some ways of being more... persuasive..."[/color] she said.

[color=9e0b0f]"It's not something I'm really proud of, but being a bio-cybernetic scientist, I know how the human body works... And well... I do need to 'extract' information in my line of work... Sometimes a pretty face and a smile aren't that effective. Not my favorite job, but... I can deal with it."[/color] Nina said, unintentionally letting out some information about herself