That Guy Is with Me

 

「This ain’t the kind of place for a bright-eyed city boy like you. Tough break, kid.」

A hulking man stepped forward, grinning with malice.

「Don’t worry, we’re not gonna mug you or anything. Just need you to cover a little tab with your ID.」

「So that’s the game.」

Currency on this island was managed entirely via IDs issued by Okeanos. Mugging someone for cash wasn’t even an option.

Their plan was simple: intimidate Kou, drag him to a payment terminal, and use his ID to pay off their debts.

Bright-eyed city boy, huh? That line stuck with him. Looking over the trio again, Kou regretted underestimating them.

He really did stand out.

They might have been dressed like mercs, but the big combat knives and crude firearms they carried were clear red flags. Weapons like that had no place in the safe, Familia-patrolled residential zones.

But I908 Fortress Area wasn’t that kind of place. Kou, unarmed and looking