I Spy Ailxn and Akiva

There was one thing that all cities had. A place that all cities kept under the rug and away from the eyes of the public. The place that event eh media refused to report on. It could have been out of fear or greed or indifference, but every city had one place that stood for its underbelly. And all cities attracted a certain type of individual to it. Ailxn was one of these individuals. Kabukicho was Tokyo's underbelly. After formalizing her stay in Musutafu, Ailxn returned to Tokyo to see just what kind of information she could dig up on the target she was looking for However, gathering those connections was pretty difficult. AIlxn had a nice lifeline into the criminal underworld. But using that line wasn't in Ailxn's best interest. She was trying to perform her search while alerting the Space Witch to what she was searching for. She wanted to come back with the prize as a surprise rather than having it expected of her. It was the best way to earn the attention of that particular woman. At least, that was what Ailxn hoped.

That was her goal and she was absolutely going to see it through. So how did she find the location of this information broker? That was an adventure of its own. Ailxn's appearance on the Japanese scene was mostly undercover, so she was doing her best not to use her quirk. Fortunately, she had her looks and her sword with her to help out. And being a redhead beauty was a rare delicacy in Japan. It helped to loosen the lips of a few people around Kabukicho. Though, to do so she had to make some promises that she never intended to fulfill. Another problem she was just going to have to deal with later. But having obtained what she needed, Ailxn went right to whatever she needed to go, still dressed for the part. Her deep red blouse and black skirt had her playing the part of half a professional and in line with the district she was in, the girl had her cleavage out. It worked with who she was dealing with, so there was no need to change that just yet. Not until she got what she wanted. And it wasn't like she didn't like the attention. Ailxn thrived in it. The address she was told to go to was an odd one.

She was still learning how Japanese cities were organized, but sure enough, she eventually found what she was looking for. She walked the sidewalk toward the building with a rather long briefcase in hand. Her eyes watched the area around her, but they focused once something out of place came into view. Another redhead that looked like he, too, was searching. It seemed an opportunity had presented itself and Ailxn was keen on using it to her advantage. It was how she had gotten this far after all. She so stopped part way to the front and put on a sweet smile. "Excuse me, sir?" She questioned, moving her long briefcase in front of her and holding the handle with both hands before bowing politely. "You wouldn't happen to know your way around the area, would you? I'm looking for number forty-six and I'm not great at reading Japanese." She explained, purposely messing up her Japanese a bit to really sell what she was going for. She did know where she was going, but playing the part would make things easier for her.

-Akiva Xerxes

Ailxn smiled politely as the man in front of her answered her questions and spoke. It seemed like she was in the right place. She knew that already, but some legitimate confirmation was nice as well. Of course, getting in was a different thing altogether. She needed to get inside and it seemed the man did as well. He was just knocking, which seemed like the obvious thing to do if this was a reputable establishment. Of course, however, this was the business place of an information dealer and such a person had to put in place a number of precautions to protect themselves and their clientele. The first thing one needed was an appointment, which was what Ailxn had achieved through proxy before coming here. In truth, she stole someone else's appoint in a way.

She found someone that was looking to be a patron of the broker and offered to do so in his stead. There were perks of being a beautiful woman and some false promises could get her far. Of course, she was going to ask for her own leads on his dime. The problem of him finding out what she did afterward was what she needed this man for. It was nice how the universe offered them up on a platter for her. A sweet smile crossed her lips that were as crooked as it was nice. "Allow me." She spoke up after he knocked. She moved her briefcase so that she was holding it with one hand. It was long, so balanced it took a bit of effort. But since she was used to carrying it she was fine. She moved closer to the door and started to run her free hand along the right edge where it met the wall. She was feeling for something, something was that hidden from plain sight. A small button was hidden in the grooves of the shutters in the space between the wall and the door. It was here that she found the first step to entering the building. "Did they not tell you how to enter?" She asked as she tapped the button.

From their point of view, nothing happened. But it was a signal and buzzer to let the broker and his employees know that be ready for the next step. "Follow me." She said, waving him toward her as she followed the wall away from the door and toward the corner of the building. She turned it and started to walk toward the back. There was a second door there on the side of the building where they were going to have to perform the second part of the entry process. One could never be too careful. As she made her way there, she would start to probe the man, trying to see if she could get some leverage of some kind on him. He was too useful to pass up considering the time restraints she was on. "I do...do you?" She questioned with a raised brow. "Or did you just show up and expect to be let in?"

-Akiva Xerxes

The woman smiled as she waited for the next step of what they needed to get in. And stood beside the door so that she wasn't just standing directly in front of it. It was mostly a safety thing, but one she had to think about in a situation like this one. No one ever really knew what exactly they were getting themselves into after all. The perfect example was this guy over here. He spoke with her, but he wasn't forthcoming with a whole lot of information about himself. Admittedly Ailxn was the same, but that was deliberate. She was new in the country after all. And if it wasn't for the fact that she was trying to get some information of her own now, she would try to pry a little more out of him. What she was here for was far more important and she didn't want to waste time on him, not yet. She still needed to spot an in and she figured the time with the information broker would do just that. There was a set amount of time to pass before anything came to the door. It was completely intentional to make them wait. It was just long enough for any other person to assume they had done something wrong and try again, or just leave thinking no one was there.

But that all on purpose to weed out those that didn't know the whole deal about how to enter the building and have a meeting. But after the more impatient would leave, a man came to the door and opened it up. It swung open very quickly as if he was attempting to hit a person with it. It made Ailxn's standing position warranted in the end. And without a word, he waved her in. But instead of doing so, she stepped back and nodded her head so that Akiva could enter first. he was here first after all. "You've got two of us today." She said pleasantly with a nice smile. The man looked up at her completely unimpressed. Of course, he knew that already, but he wasn't going to say anything. They were dealing with an information broker after all. It was completely possible he knew all about them already. So the two of them would enter and the group had to descend some stairs to get to the office of this information dealer. It was what one would expect of a dark and seedy place. it was poorly lit, cold and unwelcoming. There was a waiting room, which the pair were led to with a single door on the other end.

They had to go in one at a time with their payment ready. The man didn't work for free after all. Ailxn walked over to a chair as soon as she was in the room and sat down. She placed her long briefcase at her feet and her hands in her lap. She was going to go second since she arrived second. She was showing good will because she wanted to use the man afterward. And this was a good way to seed the urge to return the favor. Of course, he could completely reject her attempts, but Ailxn was certain he could be convinced if necessary. So when Ailxn taking the second visit, the man stepped aside to allow Akiva to enter for the information he sought out. As for leaving? That was going to be done with an escort of course. The building locked no only on the outside, but the inside as well. They had to prevent those that refused to pay from escaping after all.

-Akiva Xerxes

Akiva has 117exp and gains 15exp
Ailxn has 0exp and gains 16exp