[h2][center][color=BFBFBF]Zenkichi Hasegawa[/color] [/center][/h2]
[center]Midgar- Sector 7 Slums [/center]
[center]Lvl 2 (4/20) -> Lvl 2 (5/20) [/center]
[center]Word Count: 637 words[/center]

Zenkichi nodded appreciatively when Partitio confirmed that he was no slouch in a fight. He wasn't sure that'd be enough, but he could always hit the merchant with a Rakukaja to keep his defenses up. It wouldn't be the be-all and end-all of a fight, but his duty wasn't [i]just[/i] to bring justice to the guilty, but to protect the innocent as well. And an honest merchant, risking life and limb to better the people who needed his wares? At worst, it was self-motivated in a long-term thinking kind of way. At worst. But given that he was risking his [i]own[/i] life and limb? More likely to be genuine altruism. [color=BFBFBF]"Then you'll have no complaints from me."[/color] He replied simply. 

His discussion with the Rust Crew went smoothly enough. It seemed like they were were considering a plan to try and hijack a DesporHado transport, which...well, it was ambitious, for sure. Though it also didn't seem like they were entirely on board with the plan themselves, and were happy to hitch along with a less insane plan when offered the opportunity. He wasn't sure how he felt about Cain's flirting with Poppi, but the android herself didn't seem terribly perturbed, at least not enough to speak up, which he'd gotten the impression she was more than comfortable with doing. 

It looked like they'd be getting on the scrapper transports, which were automated to go to the area and leave for home at set times. Giovanna seemed confident enough in the little round guy's hacking skills to assume that he'd be able to mess with that programming. He wasn't in any position to doubt those skills, given that it also seemed like he'd [i]built[/i] Poppi himself. He thought he'd heard something about a family project, but even with help, it still meant he was certainly quite the clever little guy. 

Partitio speaking to the scavengers to get some better equipment, trading in his old, low-quality gear, was a point in the newcomer's favor. Zenkichi could manage without armor thanks to Valjean, Giovanna had that wolf partner of hers, Poppi was a friggin [i]combat android[/i], Pit was apparently an angel, Roxas had honest-to-goodness magic, and Susie...he wasn't actually sure what Susie's deal in a fight was. She seemed very techy, maybe she had some kind of hacking deal? Still, her robotic nature meant she'd inherently have some protection against damage. Tora was another matter he wasn't sure about, but he very obviously wasn't human, and Zenkichi wasn't going to assume he couldn't hold his own. All in all, he felt confident about their odds against the Machines.

As they all got into their vehicles to be driven to the salvage zone, Zenkichi couldn't help but notice that Roxas was...well, brooding would be the way he'd put it, but that wouldn't go over well with a kid to tell them that. He wasn't sure he had any advice for him, though, so Zenkichi kept his mouth shut. Susie's idea about adding turrets to the border down made Zenkichi chuckle a little. [color=BFBFBF]"That's if Upper Midgar doesn't take them for themselves once they hear about us making proper armaments. Can't even be bothered to fix the outer wall..."[/color] He wasn't sure why Konoe wasn't taking things more seriously, especially given his obsession with being a hero, but then again, the Konoe he was used to didn't have that Heidegger in his name, and he was a tech guy, not a cop. 

As the trucks rumbled on, Zenkichi looked outwards and sighed at the devastation around them. [color=BFBFBF]"It's like it's out of some post-apocalyptic TV show..."[/color] He muttered, wondering what exactly happened. Had this been placed here, just like that, plucked from some ruined world, or had this been a thriving community that was destroyed?