Working on Some Confidence [Thunder]

"Seriously, this kid. Heh."
Thunder couldn't help the amusement he had felt when receiving a request from the young painter to meet. Solely because they were both in the top 10's most wanted list. No other reason, no plans, hopefully no ulterior motives, nothing. It was just so... simple? Which was nice to be honest, he hadn't had anything simple in quite some time. He hoped that the girl would be able to continue and provide him some form of amusement through their upcoming meeting.

It wasn't long until the villainous Yakuza boss found himself at the front steps of the Crimson Dragon Inn once more. This place had been the first establishment he himself had helped construct when he took over the clan. Something so simple as an inn to bring villains and those down on their luck together. A place to enjoy food, drink and a place to stay. It had been so small back then, but through the years it had grown exponentially. It's level of elegance grew every single year, with minimal help from the man himself.

He stepped inside with a bit of a cocky smirk to his face, raising his hand as he walked in to the man behind the bar. A small greeting that immediately ushered the man into action, fixing drinks and ordering food to immediately be prepared for the man. He did order the same thing any time he came after-all.

Thundershock made his way through the elegant room, glancing down into the koi pond and glancing a few coins that some people had tossed in there, even though people were told not too. There was a low grumble that escaped his lips at the thought... though ass he went to move towards the table he was to meet the painter, he found her kneeling over the pond with her eyes fixated on the coins beneath the waters. he only knew it was her, thanks to surveillance videos he had picked up in preparation for their meeting...

"You know, coins release metallic elements into the water and eventually kill the Koi that swim in the pond. Stupid that people make wishes this way, only to kill the keepers of the wish granting pond they pray too. "
He said calmly, his bright blue eyes trained on her, watching her every movement as she eyed the coins. He wouldn't stop her from going in. It would save the workers quite a bit of time when it came to cleaning and hell if she needed the cash that badly, then by all means. It wasn't as if they were going to miss it.

"That being said, I imagine you would be our Sweet little Painter?"

"It's one of those things people don't care to know, or they simply don't care about the fish enough to stop. Once people are steeped in tradition, it's nearly impossible to break them of the habit."
He continued calmly, taking his right hand out of his pocket and extending it towards Luzia as she would finally inform him that his assumption was correct. So this was the painter... a bit older than he had originally imagined, and yet not seemingly old enough for him to feel quite comfortable inviting for a night at the mansion. Still, this meeting wasn't about sating anyone's desires, but about organizing their needs.

Luzia had first spoke to Thundershock via the Villain Chats direct messages where she had agreed to take on a simple delivery job for him. It was something so simple that he was sure the woman had her suspicions as to what she was really delivering. If she knew, she might not have taken the job... but he supposed today was as good a day as any to invite her to the underground city. The way she was looking for work, no doubt it would do her some good.

"That's right. Nice to finally meet the number 4 villain. I can't say I knew what I was expecting to meet here. I did some research on you but you've been quite elusive. Most of your pictures are blurred by some sort of neon light."
He stated before motioning for her to follow him towards their booth. There he would let her sit first, before taking his seat across from her.

Just as the two would finally sit, the waitress would come over with Thundershocks drink already prepared. She would place it gently in front of Thunder with a bright smile on her face.

"Master Thundershock~ Welcome back my lord. Miss, can I get you anything to drink?"
The woman asked kindly, waiting for her order before she would take off again to leave the two alone.

"What did you think of the city so far? It's a bit different from the Kabuchiko above us isn't it?"
Thunder asked, wondering if she had been able to pick up on the differences (beyond being underground). The underground city was a world on itself. Money never exchanged peoples hands here. At least, not for necessities. No one had to pay for food or drink, so it might look like people were just stealing from the stores she had passed. She would have noticed a significant lack of people living out on the streets, and everyone here seemed clean compared to what you would imagine of people living underground.

Thunder couldn't help but blink a few times too many as he looked down at the girl in front of him. She was fidgeting like a nervous high schooler, and blurted out suddenly that she was legal. He couldn't help but smirk then and let a boisterous laugh escape his lips as he took Luzia's hand in his when it was offered and giving it a prompt, powerful shake.

As Thundershock moved, Luzia's eyes moved with him and he had to admit to himself how amused he was by all of this. He was normally the one to chase after women, but here was this little red head who couldn't take her eyes off him, without any effort on his part. He wanted to let another laugh escape him, but contained himself as he escorted Luzia to the booth.

"I'm quite aware you're legal, age is something that matters a great deal when you're in my lines of work. It helps identify the kind of jobs that best suit you, along with your skills of course. We do far more than the small deliveries I asked of you, if you are interested in more work."
He explained smiling. He fell silent as the waitress came for their order then left once more to have the chef prepare it. Thundershock then leaned his right elbow on the table ahead of him, slouching slightly so he could get a better look at the young redhead.

Luzia had done her job without question and without incident. That, doubled with her comment on the situation here in the city brought a smile to his face. He had been trying to get word of the city out to those suffering above ground, but the process was slower than he would have liked it to be.

"Well, you're welcome to stay here at any time. There are set up stations in every district of the city that help assign housing to those who need it and explain the rules here. There's also job centers where you can pick up jobs suited to your skill set. You'll find that some don't offer a monetary reward, as the money you would make pay for your housing and necessities here. Things function very differently in my city, than it does in the ones above us. Hopefully one day, all of Tokyo will function the same way as they do here. At least, that's what I intend to happen."
He explained casually as the waitress finally returned with Luzia's drink. Gingerly setting the tall glass down in front of the young lady before bowing politely and leaving the table once more, leaving the pair to their discussions.

"So, what is it that you excel at? How can I benefit you?"

The girl was quiet as she took in all of the information Thunder had given her. Every now and then he could see a faint smirk curling up the side of her lips as she looked at him, which only caused the man to raise an eyebrow. Now this was an interesting situation. He was normally the one chasing after t he beautiful women he came across... and while Luzia was very much beautiful, she was also the same age as some of his children. While he had slept with Kyoko, her age was on the border of his own ethical line.

For the time being, he would pretend not to notice the small hints her body was giving away, instead listening to the girl pout about how she had hoped their meeting should be more casual. About her wanting to get to know more about him. Finally the man would chuckle as he raised an index finger before speaking.

"What I want is to rule over Japan, my favorite food is Sukiyaki, the company I keep varies from one week to the next."
He admitted, raising a finger for every question he answered. Though as he rested his hand down he would continue to speak.

"I do however think of business before pleasure. I'm the head of a large clan, while leisure and pleasure is a nice luxury, I need to think of my family first. By family, I mean everyone who is a part of the Kobayashi clan. You might not want to be taken under my wing, but is it not my obligation as the number 1 villain?"
He asked now with a more cruel smirk appearing on his lips. he wanted to make sure all villains here could follow or at least accept his ambitions of taking over Japan and turning it into a Utopia for villains, for everyone that lived in his underground city.