Let's talk (Tobias)

RJ gave a small smile. The Informant was smooth and composed, she would give him that. But she knew better. Somewhere beneath the red was probably an annoyed persona ready to tell her off. To be honest, she probably deserved. She just gave out some of his information to Selena. But to be honest, Jeanne would do it again if she could. Rin didn't agree with it being the best course of action. However, both of them did agree as RJ on one thing- there were much bigger things at stake than the two getting yelled at.

"To be honest, I am surprised you took up the call," RJ responded, looking at her watch. "My day could be better. There is a lot of things I need to get off my chest. I have one more guest joining us. You might already know him and-" Jokai came running up to the table heavily breathing. "Sorry I am late! Got caught up in traffic." The older Haymaker set down, slicking back his purple hair to relax. "So, sis, how can-." RJ took that moment to stop her brother/brother-in-law as she motioned the waitress over.

"There is a reason I like this cafe," RJ remarked. She turned to the waitress. "Privacy, please. One hour and thirty minutes." The waitress nodded and clapped her hands as she walked away from the table. A sheen washed over the group as though an invisible cube was placed around them. RJ looked at the two. "She is quirker. She has the ability to create soundproof mirrors. People can't see or hear past this cube. I usually come here for some peace and quiet." She removed her glasses. "And for them to talk to you," she said her three eyes looking at Tobias.

Another small light came from RJ as the one form became two separate forms. One form shaped into a woman with a large afro and dark skin. She had a serious scowl on her face. The other formed into a black-haired woman with blue eyes and long black hair of Japanese descent. The two sat next to each other as the blue-eyed woman spoke. "Hello," she said. "I am Rin Haymaker. And this is my wife, Jeanne," she said pointing towards the afro woman. "And I believe you already had probably met or known who Jokai is." Jokai nodded. "What up? So you go to the same bar too?" Rin sighed as she looked at Tobias. "Murakami-san. I know you are not happy with me or my wife at this moment. But if you give us a chance I can explain everything."

She winced a bit at the nasty litigation part. The last thing Rin wanted was any issues to come to the Haymaker family for her and Jeanne's errors. Rin took a deep breath, looking over to check on her scowling wife. They had been arguing on how to approach this for a couple of days now. Of course, Rin won the argument with logic as usual. In the end, Jeanne relented, understanding the gravity of the situation. They could handle all these tasks alone as they did in New York. They needed help from someone who could work in the shadows. Someone who can better prepare for what was to come.

Rin looked over to her brother, who was looking at the table with a blank expression on his face. The same could be applied to him as well. He had tried for fifteen years. She could tell that her brother was getting tired and losing hope. It was time for someone with fresh eyes on the situation. It was the only way.

"To start things off," Rin said, her face remaining calm, "you have every right to be upset with us. We only ask that you don't take your frustration out on Selena. She always dreamed of working alongside you. She always heard about how the mysterious Informant would go out and work from the shadows, solving others couldn't." Rin stirred her tea, looking at the cup in thought. "At first, she was picked on by other kids, them telling her to stop believing in myths and fairy tales. But she was determined to find you. We just tried to speed up the process. You are going to need her for what is going to come."

Rin looked at Tobias, her face calm but her eyes pleading as a mother would for their child. "So please. Don't take this chance away from her based on our mistake. If you are angry, be angry with us. She only wanted to serve as a sidekick underneath you. We just gave her enough information to make her own conclusions. We did not divulge any personal information nor any of the other heroes. In fact, we never peeked in the other files of the heroes. Only yours because we believe you could help us." Jeanne scoffed at the statement, which earned her quick glare from Rin. She was not in the mood for her mess today. There were bigger things at stake. With Jeanne being silenced, she turned her attention back to Tobias. She pulled from her purse a black hard drive and sat on the table, along with a couple of beige folders.

"We obtain this in New York, back in our vigilante days," Rin continued, tapping her finger on the hard drive. "According to one of our off-the-grid hackers, this hard drive contained the information of every pro hero here in Japan. Their movements, their homes... identities. All here for anyone who could access to see." Jeanne took the moment to speak up. "According to our hacker, the person who had possession of it was unable to access it. The code was too complex. It seems they paid for the information, but not the access to it."

Rin took one of the folders and open it up for Tobias to see. It was a picture of a dark-skinned man. One side of his face looked human. But the other half seemed... demonic. completely charcoal black with orange lines webbed throughout. "This man is James Authurwood. A cop turned criminal. He believes that he is some bounty hunter who makes the laws. He was removed from the force when his operations and corruption came to light."

Jeanne put her head down, thinking back on the day. "He took out my partner, John Ching. He was my friend and Rin's husband. We tried to bring him in. But he has always been one step ahead. He had obtained the hard drive with the intent to come here and hunt all the pros down. Thinking that he would be the ultimate bounty hunter for the world see. The ultimate Marshall." Rin sadly smiled. "I miss John every day. And we thought we had James when someone on the inside gave us information about his hideout. But he got away before we got there, leaving the hard drive behind."

Jeanne looked at Tobias. "The good news is that James didn't have the know-how to open it. But our hacker did. He immediately called us back telling us to take the hard drive back, wanting nothing to do with it. He was dead a few days later. We believe James didn't get what he wanted from him." Jeanne took a deep breath. "We took a peek at it, seeing what we could find to help us stop James. Your name came up. I don't agree with involving you, but Rin thinks that this is the only way."

Rin came back into the conversation. "We believe he is here in Japan, looking to retain the information from the criminals here. We are not sure how he is going to do it. But if he gets to your underground criminals, it could spell trouble for everyone." Rin looked at Tobias. "That's why we need your help to find a way to stop James and warn the others of him. He is extremely dangerous and he will not stop at nothing to kill all of you."