"Aw, c'mon, man!" Neo was disappointed as he hissed and turned his head away. "I mean, what the fuck?! Ya' really think that this damn outfit of mah boss are the Feds or somethin'?"<br/><br/>"Neo," Rattus intervened. "Just let him verify our legitimacy after midnight. Then we can assure him that we are not, in any way, associated with the law enforcement agencies."<br/><br/>Yukina then approached the shop owner, bowed down deeply before him and said, "Please forgive us for intruding your shop, we were just curious about the goods you sell here."<br/><br/>"Goddamn it, Yukina!" Neo yelled at her, "Don't ya' dare say sorry to that faggot, we didn't do nuthin'!"<br/><br/>"Neo, stand down." Rattus sternly commanded the blonde.<br/><br/>"No, man! This shit ain't right!" Neo insisted.<br/><br/>"I said stand down, Neo." Rattus repeated himself. "That is an order. Any further insistence can only alienate them from us. Do you want that to happen?"<br/><br/>Neo then exhaled out of discontentment and said, "...Fine."<br/><br/>"Alright then, let's go." Rattus said as he began to walk away, with his arm wrapped around Yukina's shoulders. The Japanese lady complied as she let him bring her out of the shop.<br/><br/>Neo followed suit, while muttering, "Sunnovabitch."<br/><br/>Soon enough, the three of them left the shop for good.<br/><br/>And soon thereafter, the trio began to stroll around the city to explore it more. They needed it, especially Neo who was disappointed about how the shop's owner shooed them away from the back room. But nevertheless, they opted to just have some sampling of what the Pacific Northwest has to offer in the culinary field. They didn't fully have a dinner yet because they were about to meet the shop owner at another restaurant, at Anthony's Pier 66. They then visited a couple places of interest in the city, specifically the Space Needle and the Great Wheel.<br/><br/>And then, the time for them to meet the shopkeeper and owner came, which as after midnight. They arrived there earlier than anticipated, owing to Rattus' compulsive dedication to doing things precisely and efficiently. Since he didn't know what exact time the meeting would begin, they ended up going there earlier.<br/><br/>As they were seated at a table, Neo began to strike a conversation with Rattus. "So Ratt, when we gonna meet the Cartel and start some goddamned business?"<br/><br/>"Perhaps tomorrow." Rattus said briefly.<br/><br/>"Perhaps?" Yukina questioned. "What do you mean, onii-chan?"<br/><br/>"It depends if they would contact me via cellular phone or not." Rattus replied. "They'll give us the place and time but, until then, we do not know for sure."<br/><br/>"But you said that they really need your help." Yukina asked some more.<br/><br/>"I am aware of that." The arms dealer then tipped his glasses back. "But we have to give them time for now. We must be patient until we know for sure that they won't contact us anymore."<br/><br/>"That would be a waste." The lady in yukata commented, seemingly worried. "We still have to meet them. We must try."<br/><br/>"We will do that if they don't call us after a while." He told her.<br/><br/>"But maybe, it is better for you to call them instead." Yukina suggested.<br/><br/>"Yeah, man." Neo agreed. "I dun wanna fuck around with this place longer if some shit doesn't happen for a long fuckin' while, Ratt. We gotta get to t'em."<br/><br/>"I see." Rattus acknowledged. "For tomorrow, then, we shall begin calling our contacts. As for now, we must meet the shop owner and assure him that we are not doing espionage in behalf of any law enforcement agencies."<br/><br/>"How ya' goin' to do that?" Neo asked. "Because I honestly ain't got no fuckin' idea how to tell them that we ain't coppas, man."<br/><br/>"I have an idea, but I don't know if it would work, to be honest." The businessman then exhaled and adjusted his black tie. "But until you have any other ideas, we just have to try and see the results."