[center][h2][color=BFBFBF]Zenkichi Hasegawa[/color][/h2]
Esaka, The Tiered City
Lvl 9 [color=BFBFBF]Zenkichi[/color] (66/90) -> Lvl 9 (67/90) 
Word count: 330 words[/center]



Zenkichi depressedly picked at his food while Xilgrev spoke with the other Seekers, though the Nobody didn’t stick around much longer. With an ominously vague warning that defeating Galeem would not set things to right automatically, and that their journey would require much more power than even they believed it would- and that was a lot. 

How unpleasant. The others started up talking again, Nadia asking about ways to get money before the tournaments started officially, through her usual lens of less-than-legal means. Though, in the grand scheme of things, participating in an underground fight ring wasn’t the [i]worst[/i] thing. In a place like this, there might not even be any drug or human trafficking involved. 

When Sakura replied to mention a group she knew and could introduce them to, Zenkichi released a bit of tension he’d been building up. No way [i]that[/i] ray of sunshine was involved in anything truly unsavory. Mostly harmlessly illegal, sure, but actually malicious? Not a chance. Taking a few more bites to eat, Zenkichi sighed at the pleasant tingle of gochujang on his tongue. [color=BFBFBF]”Okay, Terry, you picked a really good spot, I have to say.”[/color] He complimented their unofficial guide (Sakura was great, but she’d understandably been more focused on getting signed up and helping others sign up than showing them a good place to get food). 

As his meal reached its end, Zenkichi took a long drink of his water, letting out a sigh of contentment. [color=BFBFBF]”Hey, band.”[/color] He called out to his fellow detective. [color=BFBFBF]”We could absolutely take a little tour of the place, see if we can’t get a good idea of how this place is run. Uh, no offense to you guys,”[/color] he offered to Sakura and Terry placatingly, [color=BFBFBF]”it’s just that the perspective and demeanor of a cop offers some…unique insights and reactions into and from the locals. Like, who clocks us immediately can give a good idea of who [i]doesn’t[/i] want to be found by the cops.”[/color]