"You rounded every wrong corner but ignored this road," the man said. "How did you know we were waiting in ambush?"
'You were?' Averie looked composed, but inside, he was applauding his luck. 'So, stupidity saved me?
"I'm just that good," Averie answered in the snobbiest fashion possible.
"Well then, you won't mind a little test of how good you are, right?"
'I would, actually.'
"It's impolite not to introduce yourselves." Averie crossed his arms. "I'm a big deal; haven't you heard?"
The man took out a card from his wallet and threw it at Averie's feet.
'Walter Dean, Head of Management Team 1, Loret Entertainment.'
Averie shook his head. "You are not from Loret."
"We are not."
"Isshin, then?"
"You know us." A spark of interest shone in the man's eyes. "Were you expecting us?"
"Sort of."
"You are ballsy."
"Isn't this below the Yakuza code?"
He was genuinely curious.
