Foreign Contact Made Easy (AoB & Cody)

It was a surprise to him, albeit a welcome one, that the people who were at this place already were the contacts he was meant to meet with. He probably should have expected that they would arrive even earlier than him if they were professionals, but some part of him didn't want to assume that every shady person in these back alleyways was going to be relevant to him right away. He kept his nose out of other people's business, and he hoped that others would keep their noses out of his own business if they were smart about it.

Still, it was quite lucky that he had already gotten to somewhat see the end of his contact's dealings with another part of the underworld. It eased some concerns off of his shoulders that this was a setup of some kind. Upon seeing the extended hand held out towards him, Cody would offer a smile from the opening in his bandages as he stared at the hand. With the chaotic and seemingly random nature of quirks, he really had no idea if he should just grab ahold of this hand so willingly. For all he knew he was about to be blown up the moment he made contact with this person's hand. They WERE a person who was willing to make contact with a scumbag like him, after all. But still, that was the risk he was taking meeting ANYONE from these parts of society. He needed to take the plunge.

Cody would reach his hand out, taking a hold of the other person's to give a firm shake. "Yeah, I'm MD. A pleasure to meet you." he would respond quite bluntly, taking a quick look around. With the pair being sent off from her previous interaction, it seemed that she was light on immediate backup too. "I suppose I should cut to the chase. I'm new in town, and making my own work isn't all that appealing right now." he'd offer a brief pause as he pocketed his hands, placing them both into his jacket as he tilted his head to the side to stretch his neck a bit.

There were quite a few ways he could go about wording this, but sidelining things would get him nowhere. He needed to be direct. He needed friends in the underworld that could supply him with stuff to do. "So... I need contacts, people that I know can find me some work here and there. And I heard from a mutual buddy of ours that you were just the kind of contact I was looking for." as he finished off, he'd give a more firm smile while leaning back against the wall of the alley. It was time to see if she was one of the ones he was looking for.

It was time to get to the good stuff, as this new potential employer started to tell him about all of the 'opportunities' she had for him. There was a bit of everything, which was good, as he had a very specific set of things on his mind for the time being. He wasn't the smartest bulb in the room that was for sure, but he could at least pick up on the little nuances in speech that made it obvious what he was really going to be asked to do if he accepted some of these things. A lot of it sounded a little too public to him though. He had his own things in mind.

After only a little bit of listening, the topic was turned around to Cody and what exactly he was looking for, as well as his set of skills. "I'm not a very public kind of guy, I hate publicity. I'm not in this to get famous on all of the wanted lists." he'd stretch his neck out again in thought, moving a hand out of his jacket pocket once more to assist him. "So I'd like if I am not put on stage with spotlights pointed at me for the world to see." as he continued on, he'd make sure to stare directly as the woman across from him with a more relaxed look on his face now as he had to go over everything.

"I have a twisted sense of pleasure. I certainly like to hurt and torture people, and I guess being a bruiser for more private stuff would be fun too if someone needs to get roughed up or a fight breaks out." he put more and more thought into it as he went on, but being some sort of enforcer or guard for shady unground dealings would probably be nice for him. He didn't want to do any major bank heists where his name would be all over the news. "And I guess for what I'm good at... well, my Quirk is well-suited to burning things and blowing stuff up." for the time being he was only going over the more risky, sketchy jobs, but she also brought up the other side of city life which was actually sort of important as well.

"I wouldn't be opposed to an up-front, more civilian job either. Something to keep the alibi going during the day before moving on to the sketchy stuff at night. Though as for what, I'm not too certain, I've never held a normal job before." as much as he wanted to sidestep the fact that he had no civilian job experience, he had to come right out and say it. He had nothing to offer there in terms of training or knowledge. He'd have to get the experience on-site.

It seemed like things were falling readily into place now, though there were of course a couple of things Cody wanted to touch upon. "Well, I don't mind if the job doesn't pay the bills per se. I just want something to use as a cover I guess." he would reach up and ruffle his own hair as he thought about it. He wasn't exactly an owner of anything, bills weren't a problem just yet so he didn't care what he was getting paid. He was just a man who liked to keep himself busy.

First up they had to discuss the day-job that he would be taking up. Both of them sounded simple, and he would just offer a slight shrug. Being a receptionist would be weird for him but he wouldn't mind it... and then a hospital would probably be fine enough. "Either one works, I'm not looking for anything in particular. So whichever one you think is in need of a new hire more urgently." with that settled, it was time to go into arguably what was more important to him.

Almost immediately Bones would catch his interest when she brought up not wanting loose ends. It was a subtle way to describe it but it was right up his alley. "That sounds perfect. I suppose with that work I'd be on call should you need me at any point?" he would pause for a moment, as he imagined she wouldn't always need someone silenced. He would smile again as he returned to staring at Bones. "Now I have to ask, would this restrict me from working with anyone else? I try to busy myself with as many opportunities as possible." it was a simple question to end off with, and Cody would fall silent until he heard an answer. He was trying to put his foot in every door that was opening up to him. It would be a shame if he was forced to shut every other door from then on.

When Bones said they didn't need anyone, he nodded a bit and cupped his chin in thought for a moment. The hours that worked best if he was going to spend the night doing his own thing was obviously going to be the afternoon. But there was more to it than that probably. "If possible I'd like a job that is easy to call off if I'm needed elsewhere during those hours. I assume that is already fine but just in case I needed to specify. And for hours... something in the afternoon. That'll let me move seamlessly from the afternoon work to the nightlife. And then I'll get any rest I need in the morning." that seemed like the best way to tackle the day-job situation. It would let him actually get some rest while also having a cover before night.

Then he was given the go-ahead to work with as many people as he liked. Of course, he was limited by the hours of the day and his own stamina but it was nice to know that he had the security to do as he pleased. The stipulation of discussing who he was working with was there, that would be simple enough. "I'll let you know if I do, then." he sounded quite happy with that, a smile spread on his face before he started to stretch out his neck and shoulder again when the idea of his housing situation came up.

It was quite embarrassing but he had to be honest. It wasn't like he had much money yet to speak of, so his housing situation was entirely shot so far. "...I'm actually living in a shipping container in an abandoned warehouse. So, I suppose my housing could be better." he would close his eyes and let out a low sigh. Even though he had no way to help it just yet it was still quite awkward to say he was living basically nowhere. Such was the case of an average lowlife like himself. "If it wouldn't be an inconvenience, I'd be all too happy for you to arrange something there. But if it's too much of a hassle I don't mind figuring stuff out for myself." he was content answering that way, nodding his head a few times.

This deal had gone off without a hitch it seemed, so Cody couldn't be happier about where he was going. Regardless of where he would end up job-wise, this seemed like a good outcome.

Out of everything he had heard, Cody couldn't help but chuckle a bit when he was told he would end up with his friend. As if some random person like that could be considered his friend, though he didn't want to argue the semantics of it all either. The man was simply a hand that guided him towards the greater prize, he could hardly be considered more than a stone that Cody stepped on to get to the other side of the rapid rivers of Tokyo life.

What happened next caused Cody to tilt his head curiously, staring down at what was being shown to him, before just swiping up the rectangle and giving it a few glances over. That was extremely convenient, and it made things a whole lot simpler for the next little while to get his work started. "I see... I like that. Means I can keep faking it to a minimum if they know whats going on." he smirked slightly at the prospect. He wasn't against trying to bullshit his way through a situation or a job, but as little as he had to put up with it the better. This was his work, and he wanted to take it seriously.

After that, he was told that after a while he could move in at some estate with the boss. That meant he wasn't currently speaking to 'the boss'. At least, that is how he interpreted what she just said. He didn't exactly mind, though, it just meant there was another step for him to take to reach that point. To get an in with the real big fish of the lake. "That sounds quite fancy, probably a bit too much for a lowlife like me, even if I take the time to earn my way there." he would cut that point off there, though he definitely wouldn't decline if he eventually was offered the chance to live at this estate. It was just that for the time being he wasn't in the mindset to live in something so fantastical. He liked to live without publicity after all.

It seemed like this deal was wrapping up nicely, though, with Cody smirking as she brought up one more thing. "Of course, I'll make sure to put in my own share before I ask for anything though. I do my best to be a hard worker above all else." that was about all he could say on that last bit, his face turning to look down the alley as he pocketed the pseudo business card. "So I suppose this is the end of this meeting? Do you need anything else from me before I head on over to Tokyo General?" with that, his possibly final question was posed. This could end their meeting there and he definitely wasn't going to waste his own time by not heading over to Tokyo General at his soonest convenience. But just in case there was something more that needed to be said he would stick around.

Cody looked down at his clothes, squinting a bit and nodding. "I'll pick out something that looks nice then." he'd muse as he didn't exactly have a wide array of clothes to wear. It was actually a good idea to at least change out what he wore when going to some hospital for work. Even though he didn't want to get put in the public eye anyway, his look was very discernable if something bad was to happen to his quiet life.

There was also the case of names... that made sense. He wasn't sure what exactly she meant though, but in any possibility that it could be fit into it was reliable. Even if it wasn't exactly what she was going for, or maybe it was, he definitely couldn't march into a building and say that his work name should be MD, since that would link him to his villain side as well. Nor could he call himself Cody Ortega considering he had a history overseas. He needed a civilian alias. He could probably just come up with it on his way to the hospital as well as while grabbing his new clothes. It wouldn't be too hard to take care of that way.

But for now, Cody's time conversing with his new contact had come to an end. He'd end it off with a silent nod, knowing that there was nothing more to be said and that they should go their separate ways as casually as possible, especially since Cody was going to go out onto the streets now to find a reputable store to get clothes from. He couldn't just burst out of a criminal meet up and straight into the doors of someplace. He'd figure it out though, so he made his departure without too much fanfare.

He had just made a very good ally that day, and hopefully, it would lead to everything he was looking for. Only time would tell.