Class, even in Darkness [Invitation]

As the night went on Jun's hunger swelled. Entertainment on the streets was generally far more base than what he experienced now. Enjoyable in their own right, to be sure. Jun would probably never go tired of the simple joys of watching a confident opponent give in to despair cast away their pride for the hope of mercy. But such displays of power were exceedingly less elegant than what he truly desired. What he was enjoying now, as only the tiniest of appetizers.

And as the night went on, the fact it was only an appetizer grew more prevalent in the feminine boy's mind. Like a dark cloud on the horizon. After this he would go back to the halfway constructed office building, with its uncleaned interior, lack of heating, electricity and water. Even the chair he currently sat on was more comfortable than the makeshift bed he had back "home". Such a far cry this was from what he regularly experienced. And yet for the others this was no doubt to them like flipping on the TV was to regular people.

The difference in status was obvious and while most would see the gap, call it insurmountable and be content in their lot, this did not apply to Jun. Instead of a canyon, he merely saw a path yet hidden, waiting to be revealed by those determined enough. Such was his ambition; to clear the gap and then some, to rise far above the masses to a position where he might become untouchable and thus free to enjoy this world's pleasures in whatever manner he desired. A remarkable hunger for one so small.

As he watched the opera, he grew bored of it. He looked aside to notice Narcissa and Sonya were gone. Did they leave? Is that what Antonio went to do? Check? Giovanni wondered if he should go do that as well, but decided to give them all 5 more minutes. With Sonya away, he was safe to say that this opera was not his cup of tea. Too Japanese if you ask him.

~Meanwhile in the hallways with the ladies~
Sonya asked Antonio if he was eavesdropping after he asked them if something was the matter. Antonio smiled to Sonya and said "My my. If I was eavesdropping I wouldnt have said anything and would have just let you two ladies finish the conversation." he looked at them and continued "I wanted to check if you two were ok. You are missing the opera. I thought it'd be a shame if you missed it. I didnt know you two ladies were mingling and asking some girly advice" he played dumb, but he knew there was more serious stuff going on then what Sonya let on. And that was even more obvious when she whispered to him in a warning like manner that he can have her when she was done. Antonio wasnt phased by her as he was not afraid of russians like his Boss was

Jun's musings had taken him out of the artful display on the stage below. He wasn't the only one whose attentions drifted elsewhere. Giovanni seemed quite frankly bored with the whole thing. As for the others, they'd already taken off for some private conversation. No matter, the three would no doubt return in time. If not they'd simply rendezvous during an intermission or even upon the show's end. Jun did not think it would serve any purpose to intrude upon them. He'd likely have little to nothing to add to the conversation and more likely simply be seen as a nuisance. Hardly what one wanted when taking their first steps in the wider world of villainy.

Instead it made more sense to cozy up with the bored Italian and so Jun moved seats. Without any words he planted himself in the center seat right next to Giovanni, where Sonya had previously sat. Perhaps she might see it as a slight against her should she return but Jun thought little of it. It would be a good test of her character.

"Not a fan?" He asked Giovanni, keeping his eyes forward on the stage below, but not really paying attention to the show itself. "Seems you're not the only one." Jun glanced towards the door in the back. "But no matter. You seem rather close with our benefactor. How long have you known Sonya?" Jun turned to Giovanni as he asked, wearing an innocent smile.

Antonio shrugged and went to fetch his Boss just like how Sonya ordered
~Meanwhile~
Giovanni was approached by Jun who tried to make conversation. He asked how long has Giovanni known Sonya
"One month" he said briefly. He soon got up so he could leave. But thats when Antonio arrived
"Boss and um... Jun, I believe? Sonya needs you two"
"I see" Giovanni said and then montioned with his hand for Antonio to come. The two moved a bit away so the UA student cant see them. Giovanni then reached for his glove and slapped ANtonio in the face with it. He angrily  and quietly through his teeth spoke "Who told you to obey someone else?! You're under my thumb. Remember that!"
He then turned to Jun, calmer
"It seems we are needed. Care to join?"

Giovanni had no idea what was up that they all had to leave the performace. Hopefully it wasnt another shitshow. Soon, he arrived out to the hallway and noticed a masked Narcissa and Sonya who was there
"Yes? What was wrong?" he asked politely and slightly sternly. What was going on behind the scene, he did not know.
Antonio was behind Giovanni and looked at Narcissa

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She wasn't sure if she was okay. She wasn't sure if today and the outing to come here was not a big mistake. She had managed to put the mask on, obstructing her face from showing the flustered cheeks, her angry eyebrows, everything. She wasn't sure. It was everything and nothing at once and when Antonio came back in the hallway she noticed his eyes on her and thus quickly looked away. It was embarrassing. It was childish, it was everything she did not want to be. If she thought she could be someone new, someone better than she had already failed to prove herself and it stung. She looked at Giovanni shortly but did not want to look at him either and she reluctantly looked up at Sonya for talking and a gift of gratitude? She felt a shiver going down her spine as the word villains was used and she simply looked away again. She had convinced and she had known, it was after all what the chat was for, but she still had a long road to follow. 

But being able to join the Fraternity of Japanese Villains might be as Sonya worded it an invaluable resource. If she could present herself literally as one of the most useful informatns, she might get a way in to only gather more. It would be a goal to work on, to get better, to reach a higher course and she was going to do that and she was going to do that as soon as she could. She simply took the pin and looked at it, not sure if she should install now so she let her phone in her purse that was hidden, she would do so later. She did not know what to say and just remained quiet and gave a nod as sh ehad accepted it by taking the pin from Sonya. This will be useful and she would work hard to make it so for herself. 

Had the show put Giovanni in a poor mood or did he just not like Jun? Whatever the reason for the mobster's curt reply, Jun couldn't ponder it long for they were interrupted by Antonio's return to deliver Sonya's summons. This did not please Giovanni and he let it show with a slap across Antonio's face. 'A possessive sort.' Jun thought to himself, making a note of it for future reference. It was a common enough quality in the underworld. When surrounded by people who wouldn't hesitate to take what you had by force it was generally wise to adopt a no-tolerance policy. Still, any information was useful information.

"Why of course." Jun replied. "Who am I to deny our most gracious host." He rose from his seat and accompanied the two men out into the hall where they were greeted by their benefactor. She divulged the existence of a brotherhood (interesting choice of words), and extended an invitation in the form of an app installing bauble. Throughout it all Jun maintained a pleasant smile. The whole thing was idealistic, downright naive, dangerous and potentially a trap. All in all it was incredibly interesting.

"How wonderful." Jun clapped his hands together, beaming at Sonya, appearing like some schoolgirl in admiration for her senior. "How very, very wonderful. You sure do know how to entertain your guests." The smile slipped and the sinister grin of a devious snake let itself be shown.

Jun held eye contact as he approached to collect his pin, breaking it only to admire its craftsmanship. "What a beautiful piece of incriminating evidence this is." Should any of this be revealed, should the existence of the Fraternity be made known and its symbol brought to light, anyone who had ever bore it openly would be under suspicion and placed under uncomfortable scrutiny by the authorities intent on finding something truly damnable. But what was life without its risks? What fun is a game with no way to lose?

Jun fished his phone out from his purse and placed the metal flower over it to begin the installation. "Welcome to House Delta." He said in playful mockery of the name. All his giddiness from the start of the evening came bursting forth in the form irreverent playfulness. He simply had to give it an outlet. "A brotherhood, a fraternity. Yet two of us are women. How progressive."

Jun wondered just what sort of spyware might tag along with this app, whatever it was. He was tempted to make a joke on that and almost did. But sense got the better of him. Should Sonya be so unwise to attempt to spy on them then the best weapon would be feigned ignorance. Of course it was incredibly unlikely as the consequences for discovery were severe to say the least. But it served to be cautious. For despite their host's lofty speech, they were all sharks swimming together and for sharks, a drop of blood is all it takes, a moment of weakness. Once he got back Jun would secure himself a new phone for his regular use and make sure this one never shared a network with the other.

Jun put back his phone but kept the lotus in his hands, idly fiddling with it as he studied Sonya. Did she truly believe what she said about friendship between villains. Or was it just a sales pitch to gather power for herself. Perhaps it was a mixture of both. Going forward it would be good to know which it was. But ultimately, regardless of what it was, this Fraternity would be a useful tool. If necessary, Jun could play nice, for however long it suited him.