Heroes and Villains of Century City

[Omega98]

As Jenny steps out onto the streets below, curves hugged by her skintight garment giving her plenty of attention from the area's male denizens, she sees that she's indeed received a number of messages. Several, as feared, are from Vince, inquiring about her whereabouts. Harold let her have her privacy last night, not sending any messages, but as the hours progressed with no word this morning, he left a number of increasingly worried texts. As she gets home, she finds her husband still there, breathing a sigh of relief, before eyeing her up. "Is that a new dress, honey? I-I like it a lot." He scratches his head, but as she explains the situation, backs off and lets her get into costume, understanding the importance of the occasion. "Babe." He chances, before she exits, "I was thinking... If you're not busy tonight, maybe we could have some, uh, fun?" She doesn't need psychic powers to detect nervousness in his voice, cutely, if frustratingly, seeming as tentative as when he first asked her out.

At her husband's question Jenny forced a smile that she didn't feel. After her recent experiences the prospect of sex with Harold simply wasn't... exciting! Over the past week she'd made a major discovery about herself: She loved being dominated. She wanted to be degraded and used; taken control of and made into a sex object. It was humiliating and she hated herself for it but somehow that self-loathing made the sex better! Harold treated her as an equal, a partner and confidant. While she loved him for it, he didn't 'turn her on' as-it-were. But she also knew that was her fault. He'd done nothing wrong, and she didn't want to deny him even if she got nothing out of it.

So instead she smiled. "If I have the night off of course we can." she kissed him goodbye and flew to her meeting.

On the other side of town, Psychana flies through the window of an impressive looking studio, equipped with a plethora of camera equipment and plentiful green screens along the wall. She recognises some of the men present are the very same photographers who shot her last time, and who she barely stopped herself from doing something lewd with. Behind the crew, the heroine sees Vince, who looks at his watch impatiently. "About time!" He sighs. Next to him, looking completely professional and a world away from her demeanor last night, is her newfound friend. "Psychana? I'm Belle. It's a pleasure to meet you." The redhead reaches out a hand. "We've got a simple shoot planned for today - nothing too demanding. We're doing cross promotion for one of our energy drink brands. You'll be doing a TV ad, and then posing for stills - we're planning to have your image on the can." Psychana's latent powers pick up someone's errant thoughts: Using cans to sell cans, heh. I know which ones I prefer.

"Sorry, I"m sorry everyone. I had a very long night and got here as soon as I could." Psychana apologized after she winced at Vince's comment.

"A pleasure to meet you Belle." Psychana greeted and shook the other woman's hand. "I look forward to working with you." After she listened to the redhead's instructions Psychana nodded. "Of course, whatever you think I need to do just say so and I'll try my best."

The stray thought she picked up was flattering in an embarrassing way, but Psychana didn't look for who may have thought it. The person was entitled to their private thoughts even if they were broadcasting. But she still couldn't quite hide a grimace as she picked up the thought. Like the past few mornings she felt sluggish and her headache wasn't helping any.

"I-I'm sorry-" Psychana said rubbing her temples "I seem to have a little bit of a headache. Does anyone have acetaminophen or ibuprofen I could borrow?"

 

[moonblack]

Daiyu lets her the side of her lip crawl upward in a satisfied smirk as Azura compliments her looks, but keeps things mostly professional as she listens to Azura's concern. "That's perfectly understandable." She moves to sit on Azura's couch. "Please, ask me what you like."

“Now?” Azura raised an eyebrow, having not expected this particular reaction. “I appreciate your willingness to talk and answer my questions, but how about we take care of the current issue first? Deal with Chen, deal with his underlings and allies, especially the executives from the company, make sure my new friend is fine after what happened during the battle, and last, but not least, someone has to take the blame for the damage done to the city, and I would prefer it be Chen and his closest allies. Once all of that has been taken care of we can relax and have a chat.” And as a bonus of sorts she would have a bit more time to decide what to ask.

 

[AnonYMooseBoG]

"Not in the way you'd think of it." Tatiana welcomes his embrace, her presence comforting the young hero, even as he lies in the now pitch black room. "But now's not the time for such talk. Sleep, my dear..." She whispers breathlessly into his ear.

When he awakens, Sonata sees that the windows are open, and once again, it's night outside. His body aches with the afterglow of the pleasurable draining, a tingling on his wrists suggesting his lover had a bite while he was unconscious. The incomplete trance she placed on him last night has long since worn off, though he still finds Tatiana attractive as she enters the room in an anachronistic dress.
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"Good evening. Forgive me, you made me hungrier than usual last night. Please, there's food and drink prepared for you in the kitchen - you'll need it if you want to keep your strength up."

Why do I feel...less close to her now? Maybe I'm still tired? Sonata groggily ponders. Propping his back up on the headboard, he weakly smiles. "Thanks." The young man stifles a yawn. "Good evening...?" His half-asleep mind finally catches up with Tatiana's words. I hope I didn't miss anything important. The promise of breakfast (or is it dinner?) and the vampire's seductive voice prompt the dark-haired boy to set aside his anxiety. He rises from the bed slowly, still a little unsteady on his feet from the woman's feedings. Feeling only slightly embarrassed at his state of undress, Sonata cheeks redden as he asks "Which way to the kitchen?"

 

[Tjf]

Khh. Groaning as her memory was right, Vanessa lets out a low growl. Is there a traitor, or did they manage to steal two cards? She pondered, deciding to have one last look around the recently diseased doctor's office while waiting for Lewis to arrive.

Spoiler: Awareness Roll

D100: 7

Vanessa looks around as best she can, but still finds nothing. As she pokes her head under the desk, she hears the door open, the boss of the institution entering. "I have no idea how this could have happened, ma'am."

 

[Tjf]

Faye screamed as climax rolled over her body. She arched her body twitching from the pleasure she was experiencing. She all but lied in her seat, basking in pleasure.

"You're sensitive, today." Kizuhara giggles, before letting her tongue reach upwards, attacking Faye's g-spot, bathing in the warmth and wetness of her friend's cunt.

 

[Tjf]

At her husband's question Jenny forced a smile that she didn't feel. After her recent experiences the prospect of sex with Harold simply wasn't... exciting! Over the past week she'd made a major discovery about herself: She loved being dominated. She wanted to be degraded and used; taken control of and made into a sex object. It was humiliating and she hated herself for it but somehow that self-loathing made the sex better! Harold treated her as an equal, a partner and confidant. While she loved him for it, he didn't 'turn her on' as-it-were. But she also knew that was her fault. He'd done nothing wrong, and she didn't want to deny him even if she got nothing out of it.

So instead she smiled. "If I have the night off of course we can." she kissed him goodbye and flew to her meeting.


"Sorry, I"m sorry everyone. I had a very long night and got here as soon as I could." Psychana apologized after she winced at Vince's comment.

"A pleasure to meet you Belle." Psychana greeted and shook the other woman's hand. "I look forward to working with you." After she listened to the redhead's instructions Psychana nodded. "Of course, whatever you think I need to do just say so and I'll try my best."

The stray thought she picked up was flattering in an embarrassing way, but Psychana didn't look for who may have thought it. The person was entitled to their private thoughts even if they were broadcasting. But she still couldn't quite hide a grimace as she picked up the thought. Like the past few mornings she felt sluggish and her headache wasn't helping any.

"I-I'm sorry-" Psychana said rubbing her temples "I seem to have a little bit of a headache. Does anyone have acetaminophen or ibuprofen I could borrow?"

"Sorry." Vince scratches his head as she winces. "I'm sure you had plenty of hero stuff to do that was more important. I just really want to make this, and you, a success." He sighs. As Psychana reaches for her temples, Belle gestures around for someone to bring her the requested item. "Here." She hands over some painkillers. "It must be painful, your powers?" Psychana swallows the pills and chases them down with some water, but nothing comes of it, and her headache actually increases a little in intensity, though it's still far from debilitating.

 

[asddas193]

Spoiler: Awareness Roll

D100: 7

Vanessa looks around as best she can, but still finds nothing. As she pokes her head under the desk, she hears the door open, the boss of the institution entering. "I have no idea how this could have happened, ma'am."

"Doctor Lewis." Vanessa nods as he arrived, "I don't doubt that. But I found the body in the underground lab. Which means they had two access cards to use the elevator." She said in a stern tone, "Is there a way to find out who recently swiped their cards?" The heiress asked, pondering, "Maybe we can find the traitor... or another dead body..."

 

[Tjf]

“Now?” Azura raised an eyebrow, having not expected this particular reaction. “I appreciate your willingness to talk and answer my questions, but how about we take care of the current issue first? Deal with Chen, deal with his underlings and allies, especially the executives from the company, make sure my new friend is fine after what happened during the battle, and last, but not least, someone has to take the blame for the damage done to the city, and I would prefer it be Chen and his closest allies. Once all of that has been taken care of we can relax and have a chat.” And as a bonus of sorts she would have a bit more time to decide what to ask.

"Fair enough." Daiyu shrugs. She snaps her fingers, and a group of men enter the apartment, dragging away the unconscious Chen. "So, which one first?"

 

[Tjf]

Why do I feel...less close to her now? Maybe I'm still tired? Sonata groggily ponders. Propping his back up on the headboard, he weakly smiles. "Thanks." The young man stifles a yawn. "Good evening...?" His half-asleep mind finally catches up with Tatiana's words. I hope I didn't miss anything important. The promise of breakfast (or is it dinner?) and the vampire's seductive voice prompt the dark-haired boy to set aside his anxiety. He rises from the bed slowly, still a little unsteady on his feet from the woman's feedings. Feeling only slightly embarrassed at his state of undress, Sonata cheeks redden as he asks "Which way to the kitchen?"

"Follow me." She turns on her heel, leading him through the penthouse, and to a marble benchtop upon which rests several plated of hot food and glasses of red wine, which he checks and is pleased to discover is actually wine. "Please, enjoy." She strokes his back. "And then we can talk."

 

[Omega98]

"Sorry." Vince scratches his head as she winces. "I'm sure you had plenty of hero stuff to do that was more important. I just really want to make this, and you, a success." He sighs. As Psychana reaches for her temples, Belle gestures around for someone to bring her the requested item. "Here." She hands over some painkillers. "It must be painful, your powers?" Psychana swallows the pills and chases them down with some water, but nothing comes of it, and her headache actually increases a little in intensity, though it's still far from debilitating.

"Thank you." Psychana said to Vince reassuringly. "I'm sure with your talent this shoot will be a huge boon to everyone here."

Psychana didn't respond verbally as she honestly didn't know what was wrong with her. Using her powers before had left her drained in the past but only when she overexerted herself. While she'd had some challenges over the past few days none of them had caused her to tap deep and push herself to the absolute limit. Further, every time before she'd 'dug deep' it never left her in the groggy haze with a pressing headache before. But she also couldn't think of what else it might be so as she thanked Belle for the medication she gave the woman an affirmative shrug.

But the fact that the pills didn't seem to help was concerning and Jenny found herself wishing for Panacea.

With a shake of her head she forced a confident smile. "Alright I'm ready. How did you want me?"

 

[AnonYMooseBoG]

"Follow me." She turns on her heel, leading him through the penthouse, and to a marble benchtop upon which rests several plated of hot food and glasses of red wine, which he checks and is pleased to discover is actually wine. "Please, enjoy." She strokes his back. "And then we can talk."

"That's...a lot. Thank you." Sonata manages, overwhelmed by the amount of food. Although he is starving, he gathers a middling portion of each dish onto one plate, as though at a buffet, before sitting to eat. Still need to be careful of how much I have. The hero's strength begins to return while dining on the delicious meal. Occasional sips of wine serve only to further remind him of his nakedness before such pristine, elegant surroundings--not to mention the woman wearing a red formal dress next to him. His blush intensifying, he asks "What did you want to talk about?"

 

[Tjf]

"Doctor Lewis." Vanessa nods as he arrived, "I don't doubt that. But I found the body in the underground lab. Which means they had two access cards to use the elevator." She said in a stern tone, "Is there a way to find out who recently swiped their cards?" The heiress asked, pondering, "Maybe we can find the traitor... or another dead body..."

"We should be able to find out by looking in the computer." Lewis nods, leading her to the security room. "It seems like the last person to swipe into the lab was you, earlier this evening. Immediately before that was E- was the victim." He says sadly. "Alongside...me?" He says in confusion.

 

[Tjf]

"Thank you." Psychana said to Vince reassuringly. "I'm sure with your talent this shoot will be a huge boon to everyone here."

Psychana didn't respond verbally as she honestly didn't know what was wrong with her. Using her powers before had left her drained in the past but only when she overexerted herself. While she'd had some challenges over the past few days none of them had caused her to tap deep and push herself to the absolute limit. Further, every time before she'd 'dug deep' it never left her in the groggy haze with a pressing headache before. But she also couldn't think of what else it might be so as she thanked Belle for the medication she gave the woman an affirmative shrug.

But the fact that the pills didn't seem to help was concerning and Jenny found herself wishing for Panacea.

With a shake of her head she forced a confident smile. "Alright I'm ready. How did you want me?"

"Let's start with some stills." Belle returns the smile, and leads Psychana to have her photo taken, starting off with more heroic poses, and becoming more intimate. Then, they begin shooting the ad, Psychana acting as though she's fighting a CGI monster that gets the better of her, before she takes a swig of the energy drink, giving her the strength to overthrow the beast - all in all, quite tame stuff. "Alright, we'll call that a day. Well done, Psychana." Vince and Belle smile at her, as her head throbs.

 

[Tjf]

"That's...a lot. Thank you." Sonata manages, overwhelmed by the amount of food. Although he is starving, he gathers a middling portion of each dish onto one plate, as though at a buffet, before sitting to eat. Still need to be careful of how much I have. The hero's strength begins to return while dining on the delicious meal. Occasional sips of wine serve only to further remind him of his nakedness before such pristine, elegant surroundings--not to mention the woman wearing a red formal dress next to him. His blush intensifying, he asks "What did you want to talk about?"

"Well, I was thinking we'd continue our discussion about Constantin. He was the reason you went out last night, after all." The vampiress looks him in the eye.

 

[asddas193]

"We should be able to find out by looking in the computer." Lewis nods, leading her to the security room. "It seems like the last person to swipe into the lab was you, earlier this evening. Immediately before that was E- was the victim." He says sadly. "Alongside...me?" He says in confusion.

Vanessa follows Lewis to the security room, and as he began reading out who the last people inside were. "Yeah, that seems right." She nods, until she mentioned who else was there. "You?" She asked, raising her eyebrow, There's no way he'd be bold enough to come here if he was in on it. She thinks to herself, figuring how the doctor didn't have any sort of malice towards her. "Could your card have been stolen, or copied?" The heiress asked, watching him closely to see if his confusion was genuine. But then again, one can never be too careful.

 

[majus]

"You're sensitive, today." Kizuhara giggles, before letting her tongue reach upwards, attacking Faye's g-spot, bathing in the warmth and wetness of her friend's cunt.

As Kizuhara toyed with the blond's body more, Faye arched and screamed in orgasmic bliss once more. As she was brought to one orgasm after the other, both women stripped and pleasured each other, having sex for almost two hours.

At some time, Faye opened her sex toys to Kizuhara... and the mayor with great enthusiasm used them on the blond...

Both women were stripped to their lace garter belts, stockings and highheels.

Faye had a choker with golden elements and a golden collar with a chain leash. She stood bent forward with her back arched with her legs apart. Her hands were locked behind her back with cuffs from reinforced steel and gold - ones that were used on Blue Streak... Faye did not even know how those made their way up to her toys... or maybe Kizuhara brought it? Faye did not know and did not think about it - all she could think about was golden dildo ramming into her pussy and another orgasm rocking her body.

Kizuhara on the other hand had a strap-on with a golden dildo which she used to roughly ravaged Faye's holes. In one hand she held the chain attached to blond's collar, in other a golden whip which she used enthusiastically, leaving various marks on Faye's body. It was as if she used the heroine to outlet of her feelings, her anger... a vengeance? Faye did not mind - as long as there was another orgasm... besides, Kizuhara was her friend~

Ding-dong.

The bell rang.

"Ah, have to finish this~" Kizuhara chuckled as she slammed the dildo deep into Faye's womb making her climax again. As the blond was occupied with her climax, Kizuhara walked to her bag - soon she returned with a toy in her hand - an egg vibrator with a cord attaching it to control unit. Golden egg-vibrator.

She knelt behind Faye, and carefully pushed it inside - the toy slid easily in, but the mayor pushed it further, until Faye felt the golden toy slide inside her womb.

"Now, you could only removed this by pulling the cord... but with your hands locked behind your back, you won't be doing this~" She said as she sild the control unit into Faye's stocking. She then grabbed the blond's leash and pulled her on her feet. "Ah, I will be missing abusing this body~"

"Ah~" Faye moaned as Kizuhara dragged her hands alongside her sides, her breasts, her ass.

Slap!

"Yh!" The bound heroine gave a yelp as a hand landed on her asscheek. She was uncomfortably... turned on by all the contact with the gold.

Then, Kizuhara raised her hand with a pilot and pushed the button-

"Yhm!!" Faye gave a yelp as she felt the vibrator inside her come to life. It was hard to think for her about anything else but pleasure she was feeling. She could already feel an orgasm building up. She followed the mayor without resisting as she pulled her leash. Automatically, she tried to catwalk, but she stumbled now and then as her pussy was ravaged by sex toy.

Her heels were clicking loudly as the duo walked outside - only now Faye realised that it was already night.

There was a limo waiting outside, with a familiar driver - it was the same one who drove them to the masked party - and then back. And had some fun with Faye! He opened the trunk of the limo.

"It's a long travel, so you can have some fun with her on the way." Kizuhara turned to the driver. "You can even feed her with your seed." The woman smiled as she stopped net to the trunk. She turned to Faye. "Well, my dear, it seems like this is where we part and say goodbye~" She pulled the leash and crushed her lips against Faye's, easily dominating the woman. Her hand grabbed her ass and squeezed it. Finally, she let go and started squeezing blond's breast.

"Before we part~" Kizuhara said as she smiled...

 

[moonblack]

"Fair enough." Daiyu shrugs. She snaps her fingers, and a group of men enter the apartment, dragging away the unconscious Chen. "So, which one first?"

“Oh? That was quick and efficient – I like it.” Azura commented as she watched the men drag Chen away. “Next I'd like to check my new friend's condition – she got hurt because she tried to help me, after all.”

 

[Omega98]

"Let's start with some stills." Belle returns the smile, and leads Psychana to have her photo taken, starting off with more heroic poses, and becoming more intimate. Then, they begin shooting the ad, Psychana acting as though she's fighting a CGI monster that gets the better of her, before she takes a swig of the energy drink, giving her the strength to overthrow the beast - all in all, quite tame stuff. "Alright, we'll call that a day. Well done, Psychana." Vince and Belle smile at her, as her head throbs.

"Thank you." Psychana replied and rubbed her temple again, the action did nothing to diminish her discomfort. "I hope everything turns out to everyone's satisfaction."

With the photo-shoot complete Psychana moved towards the exit, she intended to head for home.

 

[AnonYMooseBoG]

"Well, I was thinking we'd continue our discussion about Constantin. He was the reason you went out last night, after all." The vampiress looks him in the eye.

"Mn. Are you still pessimistic that either of us can convince him to stand down?" The eye contact makes Sonata feel somehow more at ease. "I get the feeling he'll be very hard to beat in a fight." He sighs. Do I really want to be part of the Rabbits' scheme here? Can I give them something smaller like a weapon or drug cache instead of the guy in charge? "And he is, or was, close to you." The boy gives Tatiana a meaningful look. "If fighting's the only option, is there anything about him you can tell me that might help?"

 

[Tjf]

Vanessa follows Lewis to the security room, and as he began reading out who the last people inside were. "Yeah, that seems right." She nods, until she mentioned who else was there. "You?" She asked, raising her eyebrow, There's no way he'd be bold enough to come here if he was in on it. She thinks to herself, figuring how the doctor didn't have any sort of malice towards her. "Could your card have been stolen, or copied?" The heiress asked, watching him closely to see if his confusion was genuine. But then again, one can never be too careful.

"I...no, it's not poss..." The man begins blushing hard. "Well... There was a, um, woman at my place tonight. It's...theoretically possible she could have gotten access to my keycard."

As Kizuhara toyed with the blond's body more, Faye arched and screamed in orgasmic bliss once more. As she was brought to one orgasm after the other, both women stripped and pleasured each other, having sex for almost two hours.

At some time, Faye opened her sex toys to Kizuhara... and the mayor with great enthusiasm used them on the blond...

Both women were stripped to their lace garter belts, stockings and highheels.

Faye had a choker with golden elements and a golden collar with a chain leash. She stood bent forward with her back arched with her legs apart. Her hands were locked behind her back with cuffs from reinforced steel and gold - ones that were used on Blue Streak... Faye did not even know how those made their way up to her toys... or maybe Kizuhara brought it? Faye did not know and did not think about it - all she could think about was golden dildo ramming into her pussy and another orgasm rocking her body.

Kizuhara on the other hand had a strap-on with a golden dildo which she used to roughly ravaged Faye's holes. In one hand she held the chain attached to blond's collar, in other a golden whip which she used enthusiastically, leaving various marks on Faye's body. It was as if she used the heroine to outlet of her feelings, her anger... a vengeance? Faye did not mind - as long as there was another orgasm... besides, Kizuhara was her friend~

Ding-dong.

The bell rang.

"Ah, have to finish this~" Kizuhara chuckled as she slammed the dildo deep into Faye's womb making her climax again. As the blond was occupied with her climax, Kizuhara walked to her bag - soon she returned with a toy in her hand - an egg vibrator with a cord attaching it to control unit. Golden egg-vibrator.

She knelt behind Faye, and carefully pushed it inside - the toy slid easily in, but the mayor pushed it further, until Faye felt the golden toy slide inside her womb.

"Now, you could only removed this by pulling the cord... but with your hands locked behind your back, you won't be doing this~" She said as she sild the control unit into Faye's stocking. She then grabbed the blond's leash and pulled her on her feet. "Ah, I will be missing abusing this body~"

"Ah~" Faye moaned as Kizuhara dragged her hands alongside her sides, her breasts, her ass.

Slap!

"Yh!" The bound heroine gave a yelp as a hand landed on her asscheek. She was uncomfortably... turned on by all the contact with the gold.

Then, Kizuhara raised her hand with a pilot and pushed the button-

"Yhm!!" Faye gave a yelp as she felt the vibrator inside her come to life. It was hard to think for her about anything else but pleasure she was feeling. She could already feel an orgasm building up. She followed the mayor without resisting as she pulled her leash. Automatically, she tried to catwalk, but she stumbled now and then as her pussy was ravaged by sex toy.

Her heels were clicking loudly as the duo walked outside - only now Faye realised that it was already night.

There was a limo waiting outside, with a familiar driver - it was the same one who drove them to the masked party - and then back. And had some fun with Faye! He opened the trunk of the limo.

"It's a long travel, so you can have some fun with her on the way." Kizuhara turned to the driver. "You can even feed her with your seed." The woman smiled as she stopped net to the trunk. She turned to Faye. "Well, my dear, it seems like this is where we part and say goodbye~" She pulled the leash and crushed her lips against Faye's, easily dominating the woman. Her hand grabbed her ass and squeezed it. Finally, she let go and started squeezing blond's breast.

"Before we part~" Kizuhara said as she smiled...

"Oh, and don't worry about your friends. I'll make sure they get a good reason for why you've disappeared." Faye's bundled into the car, her 'friend' disappearing into the horizon. What happens next is a blur, as Faye's taken to the party of the councillor. Dozens of people have their way with her body, over and over, before finally she manages to complete her task. Then, she's brought back to the car. Through heavy lidded eyes, she can see a familiar sight approaching - the prison. The blonde hears jeers, as the guards she used to bribe drag her through the cell blocks, finally dumping her on her knees in a familiar cell. "T'yala... So the mayor held up her end of the deal." Faye trembles as her nemesis from her home planet lifts himself from his cot, unbound and staring down at her with a vicious grin.

“Oh? That was quick and efficient – I like it.” Azura commented as she watched the men drag Chen away. “Next I'd like to check my new friend's condition – she got hurt because she tried to help me, after all.”

"Of course." Daiyu nods. "Your blonde friend suggested I bring the girl to the lab of that scientist you were working with - hoping she'd have a cure. I concurred with her hopes."

"Thank you." Psychana replied and rubbed her temple again, the action did nothing to diminish her discomfort. "I hope everything turns out to everyone's satisfaction."

With the photo-shoot complete Psychana moved towards the exit, she intended to head for home.

Psychana is thanked for her time, before propelling herself into the sky once more. Head throbbing, it takes her a moment to recognise the beeping in her ear. "Honey, there's been a disturbance downtown. They're saying... It's Jetstream."

"Mn. Are you still pessimistic that either of us can convince him to stand down?" The eye contact makes Sonata feel somehow more at ease. "I get the feeling he'll be very hard to beat in a fight." He sighs. Do I really want to be part of the Rabbits' scheme here? Can I give them something smaller like a weapon or drug cache instead of the guy in charge? "And he is, or was, close to you." The boy gives Tatiana a meaningful look. "If fighting's the only option, is there anything about him you can tell me that might help?"

"You could try it. Your defeat of Georgi could perhaps be enough pretext to set up a meeting - in that it shows you're not beneath notice, though I'd hope you would have something convincing to say." Tatiana thinks. "If it comes to a fight, there's not much I can tell you value, besides the weaknesses of my kind, and which ones are fictional. I suppose... Constantin does have a weakness towards human women. If you know a woman you could trust and who you're willing to put in harm's way, you could distract him."