Just savin' you from makin a fool yourself bringin' a gun to a party, so to speak.
[He folds his arms.]
Been meanin' to ask about you and Overhaul's whole deal for a bit. You've got those getups, but ain't seem like you're fully caped-up Supes. Workin' on the other side of the coin, then?
Right. Superheroes--y'know, the type of cunts with powers that go around in capes and tights and expect folks to treat 'em like gods for it. You got any of those?
Ha. Didn't think we'd be on the same page 'bout somethin'. That's why I took up Overhaul on his deal--takin' them all down from the ivory towers would be the dream, but the one that's most gotta go requires the extra mile.
Destroyin' supes got anythin' to do with why you're here?
Nah, this is like a sidequest I got forced on. But it might be worth it for the buffs I can pick up. I really don't need anythin else to destroy everything, but bonuses are always nice.
What'd they do to you? Or do you just hate 'em?
[ He does not sound judgemental either way. Sometimes, you just hate things. ]
[Billy gives a slightly quizzical look at terms like 'sidequest' and 'buffs'. He's nearly fifty, the fuck does this all mean?
Still, the next question puts him back on track.]
...they did enough. 'sides, they're pompous dickheads with too much power. Even if one of 'em hadn't done what he had, the lot of them would still need to go.
Heroes really are the same self-serving hypocrites everywhere. Every hero needs a villain, right? Overhaul would probably say he's Yakuza, but it's the same thing in the end.
I wanna destroy hero society and he wants to fix it, but they both start the same way. By destroying the core of it all first.
That's what I've been sayin' all along. They're all cut from the same fucking cloth.
...some of 'em have taken it on themselves to make their own villains. If there ain't a threat too big for normal folks to stop, then we might not need the heroes anymore, y'know?
Know a few people who want to try and take down the folks at the top causin' the hypocrisy and death "the right way", but. [He gives a shrug.] Right way can only get you so far when the rules ain't apply to some folks, I'd say. Why I'm gettin' you your samples--could even the playing field back home if you two are bein' straight with me.
If the Underworld's weak I could see that happening. During their "Age of Peace" it almost did, but they couldn't scrub everything. And then there's the ones who stuck around by keeping their heads low.
[ He smiles into that with a light shake of his head. ]
Overhaul's the salaryman not me, but I know how to do business with brokers. Worked with one for a while until he got kidnapped and then we bailed him out since he didn't turn on us.
[ There's a glint in his red eyes, since that's the crux of arrangements like this isn't it? As long as both parties hold up their end it works out just fine. ]
Mm. I'll take that as a sign you're comin' through. Though wouldn't hurt to get more specifics on what you have that could off the guy I need put on ice.
And What's your bone to pick with Supes, then? Get wronged down the line by one or just tired of bein' lied to?
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WEEK 3, Sunday (before event stuff)
In-person. Old fashioned way.
Oi. Book cafe. 5. Not to kill just discussion
[That's the most he'll get. Time for a little work chat.]
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[ It's not much of a response, but hey it's still one.
Either way, he'll show up a bit after 5 but not too late. Things to do and all that, you know. ]
Yo.
Thanks for the clarification, I might've just killed you on the spot if you hadn't said anything. [ This is a joke judging by his grin. ]
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[He folds his arms.]
Been meanin' to ask about you and Overhaul's whole deal for a bit. You've got those getups, but ain't seem like you're fully caped-up Supes. Workin' on the other side of the coin, then?
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What? [ Today he's apparently in the mood to try to decipher that rather than just demand an answer. ]
Supes? Superheroes? What do capes have to do with it?
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Got any? Our society's built around 'em and their "justice" and their "peace". That's one of the reasons I wanna destroy it.
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Destroyin' supes got anythin' to do with why you're here?
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What'd they do to you? Or do you just hate 'em?
[ He does not sound judgemental either way. Sometimes, you just hate things. ]
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Still, the next question puts him back on track.]
...they did enough. 'sides, they're pompous dickheads with too much power. Even if one of 'em hadn't done what he had, the lot of them would still need to go.
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Heroes really are the same self-serving hypocrites everywhere. Every hero needs a villain, right? Overhaul would probably say he's Yakuza, but it's the same thing in the end.
I wanna destroy hero society and he wants to fix it, but they both start the same way. By destroying the core of it all first.
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...some of 'em have taken it on themselves to make their own villains. If there ain't a threat too big for normal folks to stop, then we might not need the heroes anymore, y'know?
Know a few people who want to try and take down the folks at the top causin' the hypocrisy and death "the right way", but. [He gives a shrug.] Right way can only get you so far when the rules ain't apply to some folks, I'd say. Why I'm gettin' you your samples--could even the playing field back home if you two are bein' straight with me.
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[ He smiles into that with a light shake of his head. ]
Overhaul's the salaryman not me, but I know how to do business with brokers. Worked with one for a while until he got kidnapped and then we bailed him out since he didn't turn on us.
[ There's a glint in his red eyes, since that's the crux of arrangements like this isn't it? As long as both parties hold up their end it works out just fine. ]
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[He scoffs a bit.]
Mm. I'll take that as a sign you're comin' through. Though wouldn't hurt to get more specifics on what you have that could off the guy I need put on ice.
And What's your bone to pick with Supes, then? Get wronged down the line by one or just tired of bein' lied to?