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[ Abel sits on top of his bed, legs tucked beneath him. It'd look meditative, if he wasn't surrounded by candy wrappers and a half-sewn lion plushie. ] I'm having trouble fighting a certain type of...Shadow. Visceral Mara, I think it's their name. [ Or so says this dossier. ]

...I need a partner to fight these things. I promise I won't slow you down. [ Abel trusts he doesn't look like someone who can't fight. ] I've been doing well against the Shadows that aren't immune to physical attacks.

I'd...appreciate any sort of help. [ He grabs at the phone, blocking the camera's view with a scarred, blurry palm, until he mutters something in French. ]

I almost forgot. [ His tone shifts into steely seriousness. ] ...there's a woman Juri Han who arrived not too long ago. Please, try to avoid her, and if you can, don't fight her. She's... [ A pause. ] ...not your typical fighter.

Thank you.

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[grapplings.livejournal.com]

About... [ Abel raises his hand right below his pectorals. ] ...that tall, black hair tied in two pigtails wrapped in purple...wiring, I think it is. A purple, spider-like leather top with straps, and loose pants.

Mostly barefooted, a Tae Kwon Do user. She's Korean, and...associated with someone I seek.

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[willdieifkilled.livejournal.com]

[The gears are turning... Click. Oh. Actually...]

I've spoken to her before. She's... socially difficult, but she didn't seem that bad.

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[grapplings.livejournal.com]

'Socially difficult' is the kindest term I've ever heard used for Juri. [ He smiles a bit. ] She's the second-in-command to a weapons trafficker, which is part of an international crime syndicate in my world.

...I don't think I need to tell you what she's capable of.

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[willdieifkilled.livejournal.com]

Oh.

[So she's a criminal. So much for Hakuno wishing that she wasn't right with her assumptions.]

There doesn't seem to be a body count yet, at least.

[For someone that has an appearance of a high school student, Hakuno didn't have much of a reaction beyond one of minor discomfort. Like she was familiar with hearing about these kinds of people or something.]

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[grapplings.livejournal.com]

I'm waiting for it. [ Sadly, Abel doesn't notice the small things, unless they pertain to his past. ]

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[willdieifkilled.livejournal.com]

[Well, then that works just fine between the both of them.]

We have a lot of experienced-but-morally-sound fighters here, so things won't be that easy for her if she tries anything.

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[grapplings.livejournal.com]

I doubt that.

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[willdieifkilled.livejournal.com]

... Why?

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[grapplings.livejournal.com]

Because she's Juri Han. She's beaten people stronger than me, easily.

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[willdieifkilled.livejournal.com]

You'll be surprised. There's a lot of really strong people here.

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[grapplings.livejournal.com]

I hope so, for everyone's sakes.