"Several of your leaders have already bowed down to us, practically falling over themselves to pledge allegiance. Aren't you afraid your bosses will settle the score with you for doing business like this?"
Weir stared at the Wild Dog Gang members.
"There's an old saying in Huaxia: a wise man knows when to bend."
"Heh, whatever money you put in their hands, hardly any of it reaches us. We'd be better off grabbing the money while nobody's paying attention and skipping town. There are so many gangs in this world. Who needs one more Wild Dog Gang?"
The Wild Dog Gang members drew closer and closer, and Weir quietly retreated to Himeko's side.
Surrounded by thugs fitted with cybernetic implants, he could only feel safe hiding behind someone strong. Himeko was clearly someone like that.
With physical force alone, she could beat these punks to their knees, leaving them unable to fight back.
"Enough talk! Get them!"
The two Wild Dog Gang members leading the group swung iron pipes straight at Himeko's face.
Shut Up gently raised the mechanical arms it usually used to wipe glasses and serve refreshments, effortlessly catching the iron pipes swinging toward her.
"I never knew Shut Up could fight."
"Neither did I."
It was the first time either Himechi Cat or Himeko had seen Shut Up demonstrate any combat abilities.
"So you're not just a housekeeping robot? Won't help you anyway. All implants, acti-aargh-"
Before the thug whose weapon had been caught could finish speaking, his entire body began trembling, his eyes rolled back, and thick white smoke poured from the Brain-Computer Interface behind his ear.
"What did you do-aaah-"
The Wild Dog Gang member collapsed to the ground with a howl, his body convulsing incessantly as a scorched smell spread through the air.
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