The loading-office door opens wider. Kyoko Tsunaka stands within it, formal kimono immaculate against the Colosseum's battered service corridor.
Kyoko Tsunaka
Hajime's authorization is valid. Do not mistake that for a harmless assignment.
Hajime Kirijo
She's right about the risk. The ledgers may name partners outside the Raging Bison.
A young office worker rises from behind the reception counter, clutching a ring of keys. She glances toward the open loading office, then offers Marceline a folded inventory map.
The Helpful Clerk
I'm Priya Nair. Emi asked me to keep this route map ready. The blue marks show cameras, and the red mark is where she last checked in.
Kyoko Tsunaka
If you find the records, return them intact. If someone else is already searching, observe before you confront them.
✓ Quest Accepted
Clarify what Hajime withheld about the records
“"Wait a minute, madam Kyoko what are you doing here? Aren't you supposed to be in the basement of the dragon spire. So the fact that you're here means this is a lot more important than the big jolly man was letting on you wanna fill me in on what I'm actually getting into or are we gonna playing this off as a simple retrievalion?"”
SUCCESS (Good Psychology, rolled +0)
Marceline Hoshino
Wait, Madam Kyoko. Why are you here instead of the Dragon Spire basement? This sounds more important than Hajime presented. Are you going to tell me what I am actually getting into, or call it a simple retrieval?
Kyoko's hand leaves her sleeve. She reaches into the loading office and lifts the printed brief, turning it so the covered lines face Marceline.
Kyoko Tsunaka
You are not retrieving ordinary payment records. Emi Sato carried a ledger naming a protection route, plus a sealed transfer receipt that identifies who financed it.
Kyoko Tsunaka
The ledger links the Raging Bison to buyers beyond this mall. If it is copied, altered, or delivered to the wrong clan, several ceasefires can collapse before anyone knows why.
Hajime's raised confidence falters. His gaze drops to the work brief, then returns to Kyoko without the earlier enthusiasm.
Hajime Kirijo
I was going to explain once Marceline accepted the terms. The records are valuable, but the route is still contained. Kyoko is naming the worst outcome.
Kyoko Tsunaka
I am naming the information he withheld. Decide with the full risk in front of you, Marceline. The map shows where Emi vanished, and the brief shows what must come back intact.
Quest Complete
Clarify what Hajime withheld about the records