The car slowly pulled into the garage.
From the outside, Old Captain's office looked like an ordinary auto shop, but the interior was quite nice, with the feel of a dealership.
Fine leather sofas, real flowers, real grass, fresh air.
There was even a fish tank, with actual fish swimming around in the water. This was a pretty novel sight for street kids like V and Jackie-
The only animals they'd seen besides people were rats and cockroaches. They'd only seen other animals in Braindances.
The two of them wandered around, looking over the place.
Lier and Old Captain sat facing each other, with a bottle of fine Tequila on the table. It looked like a limited-edition Bacchus.
All in all, the place was nice enough to make it feel more like an upscale restaurant in Downtown than an auto shop.
Lier was a little surprised. He took a small sip of Tequila and said, "You've really gone all out."
Old Captain smiled proudly. "What can I say? If I don't make a good impression, how can I convince people I'm a capable In-Betweener?
"The place where you make deals should be as nice as your cars. Speaking of cars, I've got a few good ones on hand right now. If you've got more money than you know what to do with-"
Just then, V leaned over. "You got an Outlaw GTS?"
"Uh, not at the moment, but if you want to order one, I can try to get one for you."
Lier quickly cut in. "No, we don't need one. Not for now, anyway. Let's talk about Thorton first."
V gave a soft tut and sat down beside Lier without a care. He downed the Tequila on the table, then, apparently liking the taste, downed Lier's glass too.
"Here's