Meanwhile. Somewhere in the black market.
Near the edge of town Gen sits on a tall wooden pole that was once a bridge over the great canyon where the broken valve remains untouched. He's been holding a thin stones shaped like two pillars for a good while and staring at it all the more. He sees the blue stars dancing around it and his hand over and over. He never gets tired of it. Finally he puts the stone in his in his mouth and stands. He looks out to the distance and sees a group at the other end. They seem to be fixing the bridge. He jumps down and runs back to town. Farther in an old man in rags like Maini somehow sneaks his way from the waterways through town on his own. Gen sees him from the rooftop and goes down to meet him.
Gen: What are you doing here midday?
Old man: oh! There you are. I-I wanted to make sure you gave it to her.
Gen: Of course. She is doing well so far.
Old man: Ah.... Thank goodness. Also Maini was looking for you last night.
Gen: .... I'll come down tonight to make up for it.
Old man: Alright. I'll let her know. I'll head back now.
Gen: .....
Yo, Gen. You got another job.
One of the gang members steps out of a building. Gen follows him back inside. One of the servants from the high tower sat on his knees shaking in fear from his surroundings.
Here he is, prep boy.
Servant: Eh!? You. You're the red fury, right?
Gen doesn't answer.
Don't worry he's always like that. Just tell him what you want. Guys got a living to make.
Everyone else around the room snickers.
Servant: Right... uh... I.... I need you to show the treasurer what embarrassment is like. I .... And the others are sick of her having her way with us. Making fools out of us before our families. I want to pay her back for it.
Gen: .... I don't do charity work.
Servant: Eh?! .... Uh... right. I... I can give you half of my earnings of 1500 dallaps. H- how's that?
Gen: .... All of it.
Servant: what?!! I- I can't do that!! I'll lose my home!
Gen: That or an original idea.
Servant: original...?
If you can give him a good idea, and I mean a really great one, he'll do it for that half. He likes getting creative with his work. If you tell how to go about it and he likes it, he'll let you off the hook.
Servant:.... I see.... Then.... Yeah. How about this. In her chamber at the far end of the wall, is her residential property and treasury were she does her work. There's a secret room behind her desk. I think there's a latch somewhere near it. You should be able to find something good in there.
Ooh~. Kids got secrets. How do you know about this?
Servant: I - I only took a glimpse of it, honest!! I didn't see much, but there was a bed. I'm sure.
Hmm~.... What you think, big guy.
Gen smiles from ear to ear.
Gen: .... Nice. Very interesting. What should I do when I find it though?
The servant thinks for a while.
Servant:.... I- I think she has something worth taking out of the there.... Oh! Her prized lingerie! She tends to wear it every so often. At times I'd catch it peek from her gown. I mentioned it to her once and she just went on and on about it. If you find that instead of the room you could hang it at the judgment podium on the other side!
Oohs and aahs echo the room.
Gen:.... Hee.... Heheheheh. Keehahahahah! Aahahahaah!! Done!
Servant: .... Really!? Then you can maybe start in a few days. Or better yet the day before the calling at the tower in four days.
Gen:.... Perfect.
You got one hell of an imagination, kid. How about a little detail on why you wanna doop your boss?
Servant: Ah! No. I can't I was only able to get enough time to come here and "get medication for my father."
Ah. Right the only time any of the highers come here is to get medical care. Alright. So were's the pay?
Servant: ah. Right here. I already got his medicine so...
Gen takes the large bag the servant pulls out, empties it, and counts it out. 1500 dallaps.
Gen: 1500 and a beautiful plan made on the spot. I like. Name?
Servant: ah... Basell. Is that necessary?
Gen: no. Just wanted to know. Shame your not living here with these guys. (Snicker) You'd do good with blackmail. Go on home kid.
Servant: Then I'll be going.
Hey you should give us some of them ideas of yours. Drop by some time will you?
Servant: Eheh...
He leaves out the front door with the medication. Gen smiles and turns to faces the crowd. The crowd moves as he walks to the far rear of the room until he stop in front of two figures sitting against the wall.
Gen:*mirage* I am amazed you survived last nights surprise, my liege. You're not as cowardly as I as had felt earlier. I admit, I didn't like your methods of defense, but I am still impressed nonetheless.
Mirage opens his mouth and sticks out his tongue to reveal the piece of stone he had. He takes it out and had it to one of the figures.
Gen: here. You've earned it.
John takes the piece and the stars start to dance around it and up johns arm and to one of his eyes, turning it black. The glow stops and john could see himself sitting against the wall with Casper looking at him in confusion from his left.
Mirage stood in front of him through his other eye. He could see his the same eye on mirage had turned white.
Gen: congratulations. You now have two of the twelve yet to come on your journey, my liege. But this is only a portion. I take it you already know how this works. Find my second piece and we shall continue. *chuckle* Simple isn't it?
John: you are all just going to make my life difficult aren't you?
Gen: only the few that don't like you.
John: that would be you so far. *sigh* this is gonna be a long trip.