[ Earlier that day, members of Aldrip's police force began conducting a secret operation to investigate rumors of illicit drug trafficking in the vicinity.
Which is to say... despite the pretense of today being an off day, by the time his sleazy friend bumped into him, Ryuki was still technically on duty. Fast-forward to after having given in to an unholy invitation to talk over some drinks, and that fact still hasn't changed.
Cue his largely untouched glass of brandy sitting in front of him. ]
It's unusual for you to be this gloomy. Did something bad happen?
[ Usually, he doesn't stay sober for long enough to actually hear the other talk about his woes, so there's also that. ]
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Which is to say... despite the pretense of today being an off day, by the time his sleazy friend bumped into him, Ryuki was still technically on duty. Fast-forward to after having given in to an unholy invitation to talk over some drinks, and that fact still hasn't changed.
Cue his largely untouched glass of brandy sitting in front of him. ]
It's unusual for you to be this gloomy. Did something bad happen?
[ Usually, he doesn't stay sober for long enough to actually hear the other talk about his woes, so there's also that. ]