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WHO: Jaune Arc, Emerald Sustrai
WHAT: Harvester Bounty
WHEN: A couple of days after the bounty was posted.
WHERE: Nova City, various locations.
WARNINGS: Violence and gore. The bounty's about black market organs, come on now, what do you think is gonna happen??

[ Since the bounty had gone up, Emerald had started a new "job." She didn't plan to stay at it long- it was to get close to someone who'd rather suddenly gotten a pair of eyes that really didn't look human. She said cosmetic surgery, but the facts didn't add up, which meant that she was probably her best bet for figuring out who the mystery doctor who fixed her up was. It was probably the person who has been stealing alien organs without permission.

Which is why Emerald Sustrai is dressed in a pencil skirt, her twintails rolled up into a bun at the back of her head with two of those hair chopsticks in it. She wore a smile that said friendly coworker, but internally screamed that she wanted to kill whoever decided this was professional attire. They were the real criminal here. She was rolling into day four of being the new temp and finally making friends with Sinday Barklay, AKA Miss Alien Eyes. She'd just pulled her into the copy room for a little playful work time gossip to warm her up. It was finally time to ask about where she got that "cosmetic surgery" and make up a story about how she was really looking to get her own eyes changed, considering how many people seemed to get freaked out by red ones.

At least, that had been the plan. She hadn't counted on her lead being the same lead that a certain deputy had found in the case, or what would transpire next. ]

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[It's the sickening crack that gets Jaune to stop, Sinday's screams resonating with him. What he's doing isn't wrong. It's just like when Ruby severed Tyrian's tail. Sinday deserves it.

So why does he feel so sick to his stomach?]

Do you know what it feels like to die, Sinday? I don't recommend it. Those innocent a--people, they didn't get a choice. [His voice and hands are shaking.]

I don't think you want to join them, as another one of the doctor's victims. He won't care if I break both your hands. He wouldn't even care if you died. What happens next isn't up to me, it's up to you. Just stop crying and speak more clearly, and this can be over.

[unhappy]

[ Emerald watches Jaune carefully, making sure he's not going to go overboard. They're both going to get in trouble if Sinday ends up dead-- there's no reason she should be, but if she accidentally broke her hand while trying to escape custody, that's easy to write off. No one's going to look into it, especially if Jaune's the deputy on the scene. He wanted to be a hero.

Sinday's practically hyperventilating trying to get her voice under control, falling to her knees in front of Jaune. Emerald kneels down next to her and pats her shoulder comfortingly- "comfortingly"- as if she's trying to play the good cop to Jaune's bad cop. It's far from comforting though, as Sinday already knows she's the one who started all this nonsense. Emerald's gentle smile as she looked at Sinday was probably most unnerving, but eventually the poor woman looked up at Jaune with those stolen eyes and confessed to where she went to have her surgery. She didn't know the man's real name or anything, but she knew where the patients went. ]

Good girl.

[ Emerald looks up at Jaune. ]

What do you think? Want her to return what she stole? You're the justice here. [ Sinday looks absolutely terrified again, and Emerald has a sly look on her face, almost predatory. The woman's eyes weren't hers though, why should she keep them? How much can she get Jaune to concede to? ]

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[Nails digging into the leather of his gloves, Jaune lets Emerald do the convincing for Sinday. His jaw is clenched and he's trying to reign himself in. As soon as Sinday gives them an answer, he's already moving to the elevator door, intent to leave. Emerald's suggestion shocks him still and he can't hide the fact that he looks physically sick at the thought.

He doesn't say anything for a moment, he just wonders why the word justice feels so hollow now. He stares at Sinday blankly, his voice soft and without inflection.] Does he still have your original eyes?

[Taking the eyes she stole would be torture. A broken hand would heal but that would make him no better than Battler. He adds with a hint of irritation, no longer talking to Sinday.] There are probably artificial implants somewhere in this city too. Maybe we can get those for her.

[unhappy]

She doesn't get to have her old one's back, Jaune. She didn't want them, she doesn't get them back.

[ Emerald thinks for a moment though on what Jaune says, then takes out a pen from her pocket, then leans in to write on Sinday's face. Sinday lets out a desperate cry while she does, but Emerald doesn't make it hurt. She just presses firmly enough that she can write on her skin, circling the eyes and writing a note that says "Replace w/ artificial trials @Aster" ]

They're probably working on something visiony, they do all the cybernetics there. I'm sure they'd be happy to do it if she offers herself up for a trial. They might even pay you, Sinday, isn't that great?

[ She lets her go, then goes to start up the elevator again. ]

Let's go drop her off at Aster and find Doctor Frankenstein.