Party at the Abandoned Building [OPEN]

Down one of the shadiest streets in Tokyo was a large and abandoned building. It used to be a thriving and busy supermarket before hard times had forced the owner to close it down and move on. He just couldn't keep up with his competitors and had no choice but to close his beloved business. Soon after, delinquents and gang members began using the building as a hangout spot. During the day, it was usually empty, but at night, parties, drug deals, fights, and other activities would go down inside the building. Tonight, a gang member would decide to throw yet another wild party here, and anyone outside of the law was free to join in on the fun.

Alaster would be one of the many people who would show up for this party. However, he wasn't here to dance or have any fun. He was here on business. A few hours earlier, he was given a job by one of the local gangsters to exchange a package for a large sum of money. Alaster had no idea what was in the package given to him, nor did he care. It was probably drugs or some other illegal contraband. All that mattered to him was the money. If the deal was successful, Alaster would get to keep a small but fair amount of it for himself. He wanted to use that money to buy Meiko something nice and expensive. Even if buying it would make Alaster go broke, even if he was putting himself in danger, he didn't care. Alaster wanted to buy something nice for his girlfriend, and he didn't care what he had to do or who he had to hurt to make her happy.

As Alaster approached the building, he couldn't help but groan at the intensely loud music playing from within the building. He wasn't even inside yet, and already there was so much noise. Suddenly, a tall and muscular bald man with sunglasses approached Alaster and called out to him in a low and deep voice. "You. You're Crowley, correct?" This man was Pex, one of the gang's henchman who was sent to oversee the deal and make sure Alaster wouldn't run off with the package or money. Not that he would do that to begin with, but the gang preferred to exercise caution. After Alaster confirmed that he was in fact Crowley, Pex nodded. "You have the package with you, I trust?" As if Alaster would forget to bring it with him and screw up one of his most important jobs. "Of course I have it. Can't make the exchange without it, after all. Well, we should head inside. Our contact said that they would be waiting for us in here." At that moment, Alaster took out his earplugs and put them on, grateful that he had remembered to bring these.

As the two headed inside and made their way to the back of the building, Alaster noted how loud and crowded the place was. Perhaps it was wise of the gang to choose this place to make the deal instead of someplace much quieter. It was a lot harder for anyone to overhear them with all the noise, and the large crowd would make it difficult for anyone to be able to spot them. After making their way through the packed dance floor and the sea of people, the two men sat down at one of the many tables and waited for their contact to arrive. Alaster took out his phone and texted Meiko. I'm at a party down at the abandoned building. It's for work, but if you're not busy now and you want to come have some fun, we can have a good time together once I'm done. He hoped to get out of this place as soon as his business was done, but if Meiko arrived, then he wouldn't mind staying longer for her.

Alaster checked his watch. It was 7:25 PM. The contact would hopefully be here soon.

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NOTES Party time!