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Asami Sato had never met a case she couldn't solve.
That wasn't to say her culprit had never gotten away; much as she would have liked that distinction, it was unrealistic, especially in a place like Republic City where morality - crime - was painted in shades of grey instead of the classic black and white. There was rarely a single kingpin, rarely some villain everyone could agree was bad for business. Even the mobsters kept each other in check, making sure none of them get too big for their suspenders or started overreaching their grasp.
But this? This was different.
There was no other way to describe it. Amon, he was a face, a mask, to strike fear into any unsuspecting citizen. He claimed to have an eye out for the common man, the little person, the regular joe, but was that true? If he wanted to be some kind of social justice champion, there wouldn't be a string of disappearances a mile long attached to the end of his name.
It went without saying that catching him would bring a hefty prize. Asami didn't even care about the money, it was the glory, the victory she chased. To be able to close the book on the case of a villain like Amon, that would be the kind of notch that studded a career belt in diamonds. Everyone liked diamonds.
She needed help. To say she was out of league or out of her element would be untrue; it was that she could accept two heads were better than one - if the other had something to offer that she didn't. And in this case, there was only one place to go...
His door was impressive. His office was impressive. But she'd seen it before a thousand times, spruce the place up and maybe the clients wouldn't notice the gumshoe never really got the answers they were looking for. Even the lettering on the door was a little ostentatious when big and bold and brassy would do. She knocked, a quiet rap of her knuckles against the glass and then she pushed it open whether or not he'd invited her in. Let him think she was an overeager client, in desperate need, come calling to give him a chance to play savior or Big Damn Hero. For this, she needed Tahno.
Besides, Asami Sato had also never met a man she couldn't charm.
