"Hello there miss." Approaching the receptionist with a calm demeanor, Louis then greeted her with a smile.
Noticing the approaching duo, the receptionist gaze at them for a second before saying a word.
"How may I help you both?" The receptionist asked.
"Miss Roxxane brought us here you see and she said to ask you if we have any questions."
"Ah so Nina brought you both here." The receptionist said. "Are both of you perhaps interested in joining the organization?"
"Kind of." Louis replies. "We're still somewhat hesitant about some things."
"Well, it is normal to be hesitant here and there. But I assure you that the organization is an honest one so what would your questions be?"
"Hmmm... how about the organization first, mainly the nature of it."
"Well were a charitable organization that helps people through jobs and programs we offer."
"I already get that part." Louis spoke. "I'm mainly asking how all these things work."
"Basically once you're part of the organization, you get the opportunity to take jobs which that the organization offers and you get paid once you've done the task."
"Jobs that this organization offers? Is the workload of this organization that large that it requires a ton of people to work?"
"Please don't mistaken my words sir." The receptionist said. "By jobs that the organization offers, it doesn't just mean jobs specifically of the organization alone."
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"The organization also needs money of its own to function, that's why we also have organization specific jobs in means of profiting. But the jobs we offer doesn't just end in there." The receptionist explains. "We also offer jobs from others be it just from someone, a business or from other organizations. Like for example, you're running a docking business and you're in need of people to lift some things or boxes for you. You can just write request in the organization itself and will offer the job request to the members who are interested."
"I see... I think I get it now." Louis said. "Then what about this program you spoke of?"
"Certain jobs need specific skills. You can't just take a cooking job without knowing how to cook, you see. And that's where our programs are for. We are willing to teach ones that are interested some skills through our programs we offer."
"That sounds too good to be an offer." Louis spoke. "Surely you don't just offer these programs freely?"
"You would be correct about that sir." The receptionist replies. "One can freely try some of the programs we offer but if one wants to learn further, payment is certainly needed. Generous this organization might be, we still need funding you see."
Understanding more about the how the organization works and seeing that it seems pretty legit. Louis then asks another question.
"I think I understand this organization of yours much better." Louis said. "By the way mind if I ask another question."
"If I can answer it, then please go ahead." The receptionist replied.
"It's nothing really complicated, I'm just somewhat curious about this building."
"Curious about this building?" The receptionist echoed.
"This is your organization's base of operations isn't it not? So I'm somewhat curious about this place, like basic details and what not."
"I see..." The receptionist muttered somewhat confused. "This place isn't really that much special. The building is just where we have our offices, other quarters, and teaching rooms."
"So not much different from most building I've been from." Louis spoke.
"I don't really know what you were expecting from such a place sir."
"Right last question miss."
"A-another one..."
"Mind if I know who's the leader of this organization."
"Leader... you mean chairman Ryo?"
"Ryo? Is this your leader's name?" Louis asked.
"Yes, he's the chairman and founder of the organization." The receptionist replied. "The one who just went to 2nd floor just."
"The one wearing a suit is the Ryo guy you say..." Louis muttered. "Can we visit this chairman of yours miss?"
"Heh? Visit Chairman...? Do you an appointment with him of some sorts?" The receptionist asked.
"Sorry but not a single one at the moment."
"I-I see... I'm very sorry sir but I cannot comply such a request. Chairman Ryo is a very busy man you see, as such he specifically tasked me to only allow visits from people that have an appointment with him." The receptionist explained. "If you have any business with the chairman, then I advise you to make an appointment yourself or you could just make me direct your message to him, if it's that important to you."
"Right... I suppose that's a no for now." Louis spoke. "Thank you for taking your time to answer my questions miss."
"You're welcome I-I suppose..." The receptionist says.
Waving goodbye, Red and Louis then made their way out of the building. And as the receptionist watch their figure slowly walk out the doors, she can't help but confuse at the encounter.
Weren't they going to join the organization? The receptionist said in her mind.
But seeing how they just went and left, the receptionist just tried not thinking much of what happened and went back to work.
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Making their way outside, Louis then looks for a place to sit at. Finding a conveniently placed bench just near the building, he then approaches the thing with Red just behind him.
"Explain why we left the building instead of just going up and capturing the guy ourselves?" Red ask as she sits in the bench next to Louis.
"Precautions." Louis replies.
"Gay...." Red utters.
Ignoring Red at the moment, Louis observes the building from where he sits. Inspecting the thing much closely with his eyes, he observes that the building has 4 floors in it, excluding the rooftop.
Hmmm....
Analyzing the place for a few seconds, Louis ponders where could the chairman's office be located from. Seeing the many floors in sight, he sighs knowing how pinpointing the exact location would not be possible with his limited knowledge of the place.
"It seems that finding the office from here would be pretty hard." Louis spoke.
"Geesh... why not just reveal that we worked for the police and just enter the place like we always do." Red suggested.
"Reveal ourselves and willingly enter what could be a trap. Very genius of you Red." Louis sarcastically replies.
"I know that I'm a genius already but thank you."
"[Sigh]"
Getting up from bench his seated, Louis then made his way into the back of the building. Seeing how there's also windows present at the back, he then checks one of the rooms from which a window resides.
"No one inside... how convenient"
Seeing how the room seems to be empty of people, Louis then tries messing with the window itself. Finding out that the thing is locked, which he already expected. He then calls for Red for help with the problem.
"Red could you open this for me."
"Couldn't you just fiddle with the thing and open it?" Red spoke.
"It's a window Red. Not a door." Louis replied.
"Yeah-yeah." Getting near the window herself. Red then pulls out a sharp looking knife in one of her pockets. Puncturing her one finger a tiny bit with her knife. She then flickers her bleeding finger near the window, which slightly covered the thing with the drops of her blood. "Open sesame..."
Moving her finger, the drops of blood in window, suddenly moved and enter the insides of the place. And after a few minutes of fiddling with thing, a sudden sound of something being unlocked was heard from where they stand. And not long after Red did her thing, the once locked window was now open and along with the opportunity to get inside.
"Too fucking easy baby..." Red smugly spoke.
"Good for you." Louis said as he quietly enters the room.
Following Louis from behind, Red then also enters the place herself. Inspecting the room with her eyes, she then wonders what they'll do now.
"So what now?" Red questions.
"Find where the chairman office is located and investigate." Louis replies.
"Oohh... we're sneaking now. Not bad-not bad. But didn't the guy go to the floor above? If we want to find this office of his, we need to make our way to the stairs which many people are located."
"I already have a solution for that." Louis spoke as he slightly opens the door of the room and peak outside.
"Eh? How are we supposed to sneak up looking lik-" Before Red could finish speaking, Louis stops her from talking.
Hiding themselves just in the corner of where the door was. They remain silent as several footsteps from outside can be heard heading to where they are.
Not long after when they began hiding, the door of the room suddenly opened, revealing two people carrying some boxes.
"Is this all?" One of the people questions.
"I think this is all for this place." The other person replies.
Hiding themselves just in the corner of the doorway, Louis and Red was conveniently hidden behind the door that was just opened. Seeing how they were the people just now is oblivious of their presence, Louis then quietly prepares to move.
"Eh? Was the window here always open?" One of the people said.
"What do you mean?" The other person asked.
But before they can even assess why the windows were open or what was even happening, both people were quickly knocked out by Louis.
"Sorry for this." Louis spokes as he renders both people unconscious.
"My... quiet swift of you Louis." Red spoke. "Is this plan of yours going to involve knocking out all the people here?"
"Not even in the slightest" Louis replies.
"How boring... and here I thought that this would be the moment to show this superb strength of mine."
Ignoring Red, Louis them moves the unconscious people to somewhere not easily seen in the room. Removing the shirts, they have on. Louis then tosses one to red which she panickily catches.
"The hell is this for?" Red asked.
"It's our disguise."
"D-disguise...?"
"Every supposed member of this organization seems to be wearing this shirt." Louis explains. "So we'll essentially hide ourselves by wearing these."
"I see-I see..." Taking off her jacket, Louis then silently looks away as Red tries wearing the shirt, she was handed. Seeing how the shirt fits her just fine, Louis quickly notices a problem that he forgot about. "Hey! How do I look!?"
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"Shit... I forgot you actually have horns." Louis mutters.
Seeing how Red's horns could be a problem in their plan of sneaking in the building. Louis then tries looking for something that could solve the problem. And as he looks closely at the room that they are in. Louis notices a cowboy hat which was conveniently just at the corner in where he was in.
"I-I suppose... this could work." Louis said as he grabs the hat.
"Work what?" Red asked somewhat confused of what Louis was talking about.
-End of Chapter