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"So work eh?" Agent uttered the word with that tone one only does if they're in on something. Neither of the men could look eachother in the eyes with their glasses, expressions masked by the black glass. He picked his wine glass and swirled the red liquid around with a look of hesitance. "And why do you trust me with this..? This is usually not the type of operations I take part in" he said before taking a sip and putting the glass back down. "How do I know you're not setting me up? You seem a little doubtful... Dare I say nervous?"
Agent attempted to recall if he had worked for any rival of this man in the past but nothing came to mind, although his... attire ... struck him as familiar. Perhaps related to a previous client. Percy did seem restless, despite the glasses agent could catch his gaze flickering across the room, vigilantly. Waiting for something, someone?
Hearing the sound of plates set down on the table snapped him out of this thoughts, Agent realized he'd been silently staring at the man for perhaps a little longer than acceptable and averted his gaze elsewhere. The food was steaming hot and, in full honesty, looked amazing. No wonder this place was popular, and luckily, busy restaurants means people as less likely to care what people on the table behind them are discussing...
"That's not a risk I'm willing to take for free, how much are you offering? I know you have quite a bit"
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"Can... i sure can but we do have respect for our fellow businessmen. It's not exactly a honourable hit. But then few people would think of any of this work as honourable." He looked down on the glass of expensive wine. This wasn't a typical hire, this was a game. And while he did enjoy drinks he wasn't about to take on an important job under any sort of influence, reckless drinking is reserved for after completed hits. The food felt safer... although there could be something in it still. Best wait until the deal was sealed.
"However, honour can be bought, and i heard from friends of friends you have both money and a fine arsenal." He paused as if suddenly remembered something "Just so we're on the same page.... what is the name of the hitman, i have friends i treasure and would not trade for any amount of money or fancy weaponry." Agent observed Take closer, hoping the glasses would cove his curious gaze. Behind his mannered façade he seemed tense, not tense with anxiety or worry, but tense with hatred. Agent might not have been the smartest of men but almost anyone could put two and two together. Although Taka clearly didn't understand the concept of hitmen remaining neutral, only loyal to those who pay, and not connected once a contract is over, Agent did see why an outsider wouldn't quite care. "If i were you I'd rather go after whoever hired him, there are some great investigators out there for a man like you the cost would be insignificant. Whoever knows how to hire one man knows how to hire another in case he dies." He cracked a slight smile, not a friendly one but one of someone content in their situation. "But then again I'm not here to tell you what to do, i'm just a gun for hire, and extension of your violent desires. The only thing i care about is how much cash you're storing in that suitcase of yours."