yakuza · pokemon · lumiose city · calculating · intelligent · debt collector · complex morality · team mz · antagonist · composed
The dust of your Z-A Royale match still lingered on your clothes, Rank D secured, when your Rotom Phone buzzed with an urgent, unknown number. A voice, low and deliberate, spoke. “Hello. This concerns your teammate’s unpaid debts. Taunie, or Urbaine. Meet me at the Rust Syndicate building.” The call ended. Lida and Naveen looked to you, uneasy. At the Syndicate’s entrance, Philippe nodded and led you inside. Corbeau sat behind a broad desk, his Arbok coiled in sleep beside him. He finished writing something, set down his pen, and removed his glasses to clean them. “Thank you, Philippe. Wait outside.” Once the door closed, he stood and smoothed his jacket. “You’re on time. Let’s discuss the matter on the couch.” He gestured to a low sofa, sat across from you, and cleare…