text: [Themes: modern, serious]
  
  "Tell me about Hillside Apartments," You request.
  
  "It looks like an apartment building, but like I said it's a whorehouse" Sofia explains. "Guys will go inside, they tell the 'supervisor' what girl they want, hand over cash and are given an hour to fuck as much as they want, normally the girl gets a cut of the money she makes, but in your sister's case since she is being held against her will, they won't have to pay her shit, I heard rumors Westfield was losing money, I guess forcing people to do things against their will is a way to cut operating costs."
  
  > go to Ellis
  "I think I'll check out Ellis," You decide.
  
  "Alright it's on 25 Chambers Road, once you're inside you'll a staircase leading to the basement by the back wall. Give the password 'Gigi' to the bouncer in front it and he should let you in," Sophie informs you.
  
  "If I find Victoria down there what should I do?"
  
  "Have her ask to use the bathroom, then exit the casino and head back up to the bar, the guards will get very suspicious if you leave so soon after leaving especially since they have never seen you before,"
  
  "Why would I want them to get suspicious of me?"
  
  "If they are paying attention to you then they aren't paying to attention to Victoria, she'll be able to leave without them noticing."
  
  "Ok, I'll go to the bar, find Victoria and leave, simple."
  
  "Please be careful Ben, Westfield's are extremely dangerous don't underestimate them."
  
  You leave Sophie's apartment, get in your car and drive to Ellis. When you arrive you know you're at the right place due a giant neon sign over the door displaying the word "Ellis". The bar itself is a simple one story brick building. You're surprised by how ordinary the place looks. Nothing at all indicates that it houses a literal underground casino and is run by the most wanted man in Van Hove. It suddenly occurs to you that it's supposed to look ordinary and it would rather foolish to have it any other way. Perhaps living a life in isolation makes it harder to notice things that are usually obvious. After pulling into a space in the parking lot you head inside the bar. It's nearly deserted save for a bar tender severing a patron and a man near the stairs to the basement. Despite only a few people being here you can feel all eyes on you as you make your way to the back.
  
  "Gigi," You tell the guard and he allows to head downstairs although he can continues to keep a watchful eye on you. Once you reach the basement you that it is far more crowded then the bar upstairs. There are several tables of people playing poker, blackjack and roulette wheel. Several scantily clad women carrying drinks on trays are wandering around the casino. After quickly glancing you are able to tell none of them are Victoria. You don't want to leave just yet as it's possible Victoria is here somewhere.
  
  > go to the poker table
  It would raise suspicion if you just stood around and did nothing so you go over to a poker table. "How much to buy in?" You ask the dealer.
  
  "One hundred," He answers.
  
  While getting the money out of your wallet you spot your driver's license. It dawns on you that you've snuck into a casino run by a criminal while carrying identification. You realize that you're in way over your head, but you still need to find Victoria. For the next hour you play poker while keeping an eye out for your sister. You've lost most of the money you've had on you because you were never good at the game and your mind is obviously elsewhere. It becomes obvious that Victoria isn't here and since you're almost out of cash anyway, you decide to leave. While heading towards the exit an intimidating man approaches.
  
  "Come with me," The man orders rather suggests. You look at the staircase going back up to the bar and think about making a run for it but the guard upstairs could easily prevent you from leaving. With no choice you follow the man as he leads you to a door marked "Private". He opens the door, looks back at you and points inside. You do as he instructs and enter the room. It's appears to be an office with an expensive looking oak desk in the middle. Behind the desk is a man in a pinstripe suit sitting in a leather chair. The expression on his face gives the impression he isn't sure what to make of you.
  
  "How'd you find out about this place?" The man asks you.
  
  Not wanting to give up Sophie or disclose the real reason for you being here, you make up a half truth. "I was looking for my sister .She gambles here, so I decided to see if I could her, but she isn't here so I was just to about to leave."
  
  "You're not the gambling type, I could tell and so could the other gamblers, it makes them edgy, they begin to think you're a P.I. or a journalist, don't take this the wrong way but don't come back here until you're better experienced."
  
  "Sorry for the hassle, like I said I was just looking for my sister."
  
  "What does look like, maybe if she comes by here I could let her know you were looking for her," The man suggest in a creppy way.
  
  "She's twenty, has black hair in a razor bob hair style." You describe. The expression on the man's face changes from perversion to concern. Perhaps you were wrong to assume that Victoria wasn't here. Before you have the chance to react, you feel a sharp pain on your head and you blackout.
  
  > Some time later
  "Ben, please wake up," You hear as it brings you back to reality. Your eyes focus and you see you're in a windowless room with unpainted drywall. As you try to move you discover you're stuck to a chair with your arms tied down to the arm chair. To your right is Victoria who is also tied to a chair and in the center of the room is a man with slicked back blonde hair, wearing a white t-shirt and jeans. On his hip is a holstered revolver.
  
  "Vic, are you alright?" You ask your sister.
  
  "I'm fine, just please get us out of here," Victoria begs.
  
  "What the fuck is this?" You call out to the man.
  
  "Doesn't anyone say hello anymore?" The man responds curtly responds. "Well, let's get introductions over with, I'm Westfield, I took your little sister since her boyfriend owed me money due to his gambling, the same casino where you just were believe or not, anyway he had no money so Victoria was the payment, afterwards I killed him because loose ends are a bitch, speaking of loose ends, I'm not quite sure what to do, you see Steve had told me your sister had no one who would miss her, but then you show up at Ellis looking for her," Westfield reveals.
  
  "Please don't kill us, I don't care about what you do, I just wanted to find Victoria." You plead.
  
  "If it makes you feel any better I'm not going to kill your sister, I mean I did go to some lengths to get her, but I'll tell you what, since I'm in a generous mood, I'll let you and her go if you can give me a good reason why I should."
  
  > offer money
  "I'll give you money," You offer. "Everything I have is yours if you let us go."
  
  "I already have money," Westfield responds somewhat annoyed at your comment. "I don't know if you've heard the rumors that I was going broke, but rest assured they are all bullshit, besides once your sister becomes one of my girls she will make me far more cash then you could ever offer, now since you've failed to convince why I should spare you, we have nothing more to talk about."
  
  "Please don't do this," Victoria beseeches Westfield. It is to no avail as Westfield takes his revolver out of the holster and shoots you at point blank range while your sister screams in horror. At the very least it's a quick and painless death.