"That's a good proposition," Rattus immediately affirmed to her suggestion of Neo and Lexi being a scouts in the area. "However, knowing Neo himself, I think he would make the necessary preparations in this kind of task regarding his disguise, which I can postulate that he would include you in the said preparation. But also, I think he would have a different approach to it, that would not need any kind of altering in your physical appearances."<br/><br/>He then continued explaining. "As for the question if they are a street gang or not, my prior experiences in regarding to my previous transactions and deals indicate that they do not resemble any well known lower-level street gang at all. If they were, they would not set up openly visible markings on their territorial claims and they would wear relatively inexpensive bandanas with one color, instead of a proper armband with two colors. They would also refrain from carrying weapons openly, since this could attract the attention of local law enforcement agencies, especially ones that are classified by US law as 'machine guns', which is the legal blanket term for any fully automatic firearm."<br/><br/>"And lastly, in regards on my profession as a defense contractor, I have to clear up something regarding my clientele." Rattus then tipped back his glasses. "While I mostly do dealings with extra-legal clients like non-state actors and private military contractors, I do also deal with state governments, especially ones that need new defensive hardware for their defense forces. But since you have suggested contacting any connections and sources I have in regards of their own clients, I do agree with that statement. Since this state is situated in the Northwest Pacific, it almost certainly could mean that whoever supplied them with small arms and equipment was Asian in origin, particulary Chinese or Russian. I shall contact them later on, after I establish contact with the Jones cartel here in Seattle. Is that clear to you, Miss Davis?"