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Who: Caitlyn and YOU
Where: around Aldrip
What: Caitlyn's starting a PI business! catch all for November, and PI things in particular (text and log prompts included)
Warnings: probably PDA/suggestive situations if Vi and Cait are around each other for long

[Starting in November, a flier will appear around town and will be posted on the message board outside of City Hall:

Kiramman Detective Agency
Investigations for the General Public in all matters, civil or criminal
Evidence and affidavits collected
Secrecy and discretion guaranteed
Contact Caitlyn Kiramman for all inquires

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[It honestly infuriates her that he's playing to her weaknesses. Of course her priority is the safety and security of the Chosen in Aldrip. Of course he knows this.

S i g h.]

Fine. I'll hear you out, but I'm not agreeing to anything.

[At least then, she'll have an idea of what it's up to. That way, if she doesn't agree, she can still keep tabs on him.]

[He suspected she would come around to his way of thinking sooner rather than later. She was insightful that way, and besides, she made her intentions perfectly clear after that whole jaunt through the Undercity stirring up excess dramatics.]

Nor would I require you to. You'll be at your best if you're interested in taking on the case for the both of us.

[He folded his hands behind his back as he walked slowly around her little store front, tilting his head at the limited furnishings.]

The Council. I want to know about them, specifically how they operate, who they are and how they assign both crimes and judgments for those crimes.

[Caitlyn can't help but pause. Not because of his request, not really-- it was more because this was already something she was already planning on pursuing. But a part of her isn't surprised, not after she learned Jinx was chosen for sentencing.]

And what do you plan on doing with this information? You don't do anything without a reason. And something tells me you aren't wanting this for the benefit of all the Chosen.

[Whatever he was planning, it was probably something nefarious. She couldn't just promise him the information, when she didn't even know what she would find and what it would mean. Giving him more power in this place wasn't an option.]

[The Council seemed like the most obvious obstacle to a relatively peaceful existence, and they had angered him by taking Jinx. Their unreasonable nature meant that he would deal with them swiftly in whatever means necessary, but he needed information first.]

Considering their little exploits into sentencing won't be effective to integration, there has to be a better way. If their reasons are not about providing better opportunities with rehabilitation, they are no better than Stillwater. So, they should be removed.

[For now, he'll be honest about his plans. He expected that she had researched him enough to know that his methods could be brutal and crude, so no point denying his intentions.]

[Caitlyn considers what he says for a moment, but it's obvious. From what she's heard from him and Jinx before now, and added with this, his motives are clear.]

You want them out of the way so you can recreate your enterprises here. That's it, isn't it?

[Grated, a part of her can't help but agree with his words. They are no better than Stillwater, and she already has feelings about that place thanks to Marcus and Vi. The Council's way of "rehabilitation" was certainly flawed. They shouldn't be able to rule freely and torture the Chosen as they have been.

But that didn't mean she wanted Silco to get what he wanted, not entirely.]

[Silco threw her a patient look, and while her accusation wasn't entirely unfounded, it also was off the mark.]

I want them out of the way because they aren't useful to the function of this place. They are an element that so far, has no use we couldn't do for ourselves.

[If they wanted to, of course. They had all the people around these parts that could create a system of accountability, but the Council only had 'mystery' on their side and the ability to drag people to this place. That's all. Nothing else was particularly creative beyond that.]

You also underestimate my abilities if you think I can't create an enterprise of my own while under a Council's thumb. That's literally Zaun, girl.

[He had already began the ground work. No, removing the Council was personal.]

That Council didn't care what you did, as long as it didn't interfere with them.

[It's similar, sure, but to her, it poses a different threat. This Council had unknown powers and abilities they couldn't comprehend. The ability to pull them from their worlds, trap them here, as well create all the messes they've been forced him? This was magic that they could have only read about back home.]

But I do agree that they aren't useful. They're just creating chaos and sewing distrust among the Chosen here. We'd be much better off without them. [And maybe finding a way home, though she's learned from Jinx that they aren't actually looking for that answer.]

And you think this Council does?

[So far he had started out similar as he had back in the day, and so far, the Council seemed to not be interested in his business acquisitions. As long as he had everything carrying the appearance of being above board, there would be no issues as far as he was concerned. He did not discuss business much on the charms after all.]

Does that mean that you'll investigate the Council? It will likely take a united effort to remove them from power, or at least limit their reach.

[His preference was removal, but he would tolerate keeping them impotent for a certain amount of time first.]

I think they pay attention more than we might realize. And that anything they deem "out of line" will come back to bite us.

[Which is more than the Council would, back home. From what she understood, the Undercity was more or less independent in all but name, until Jinx started her attacks in the Uppercity. She knew personally about Silco's smuggling and exploits that were largely ignored, thanks to Marcus.

But it's for that exact reason that she's even talking to him. She doesn't have to like Silco, or even trust him, to realize that they all need each other here.]

Yes. I will. I've already been learning what I can, but I'll start digging deeper. But anything I learn, it won't necessarily just be for you. I'm sharing information with other Chosen, as I see fit. But I'll try to make sure you hear it first. Deal?

Of course they do. If they are smart, they have spies at every level and they pay the locals for any information regarding us.

[The network was problematic, which was why he kept most of his business deals as in-person affairs only. He wasn't about to trust that someone wasn't reading and transcribing everything he said and who he spoke to. Just look what Jinx could do with the network.

If Caitlyn was as smart as he wanted to give her credit for, she would be interested in knowing what he was up to which would only come with building a relationship. They would never, ever trust each other, and he preferred it that way.]

For the benefit of all Chosen. Of course, as it should be. I would have it no other way.

Spies, or cameras, even. [They may not be able to see them, but sometimes she feels sure that they're being watched. But if not by cameras, then possible the locals, and she was sure the network was watched too. Especially now that they learned the ones picked for this first round of sentencing were contact through it.

Caitlyn knows he's just spewing bullshit. There's no way Silco is thinking about anyone but himself about this. It's personal, probably because they picked Jinx last month, but also to get his main obstacle to power out of the way. She would have to play this smart, going forward.]

Good. Excellent. I'll be in touch, then.

[Though she already knows this is going to be a tough one. She's already put in some work, and gotten no results. Maybe she'll get lucky.]

Or perhaps whoever brought us here has omnipotence.

[He was under the assumption that their movements, their conversations and their actions were known. This was little more than a prison with a more pleasant atmosphere. Most likely whoever their overseers were, they were picking and choosing when to act against them to make it seem like a fair system. Anyone with half a brain should know better.

He had to put on a pleasant persona as he didn't have the resources of old, and if anything, he enjoyed the challenge as much as it sickened him. He would carve back a space for himself and Jinx, and he would take his pound of flesh from the Council.]

I'll check in.

[He wouldn't leave it to anyone to provide him information on their own time. He needed to verify all of her information prior to using it after all.

With that, he folded his hands behind his back and turned away to leave the new business.]

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