"I'm telling you, either pay up or get to work! I don't keep freeloaders!" Miao Mu's shout echoed through the apartment building.
The apartment building behind Zero Bar had once been Maroni's territory, but Falcone had given it to Miao Mu.
This rented apartment had once been the Electrocutioner's base. Miao Mu had claimed it as well and conveniently settled a doctor inside.
"What do you mean? When did I ever owe you money?"
Dr. Milo shouted in exasperation, nearly crushing the test tube in his hand. He was the one completely baffled.
His experiments had been going perfectly well here. How had he suddenly ended up in debt?
"Oh-ho, since you put it that way, let's do the math!"
Miao Mu had been waiting for those words. He pulled a bill from his pocket and tossed it onto the table.
"This is the medical bill, this is the rent, this is the money you borrowed from me, and then there are the lab animals and all those basic pieces of equipment you wanted. Those all cost money!"
Miao Mu counted on his fingers. "And there are your living expenses! You bought two bottles of celebratory champagne last week. I haven't even added that to the bill yet."
"Fine, I'm a generous man. The total is five hundred thousand dollars. According to Gotham's local lending rules, pay me back 1.3 million and we'll call it even."
"1.3 million? Why don't you just rob someone?!"
"Robbery doesn't pay this fast! If you won't pay, I can introduce you to some people. I know a few organ dealers down at the docks. Someone like you..."
Miao Mu raised a hand to rub his chin, sizing him up from head to toe.
Dr. Milo wore a green apron. His unkempt hair hung loose