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There was a lot to consider tonight, things had changed and she really couldn’t ignore it even if she wanted to. So instead of just going back to her apartment after the dinner she decided to go out and maybe drain a bit and look for any buildings that were for sale that might meet her needs.

Each step she took led her to the sadder side of the city, full of those undesirables that she held a large amount of disdain for. All of them were here because of their own problems and choices, she never really held any respect for the ones she drained and sometimes drained a bit extra off the top when she could. Tonight she went a bit harder on them as she fought internally between the two ideas she held side by side of her brother and what family meant.

She could feel another chaos signature nearby though so she kept an eye out for them as she went along meeting her quota. Occasionally she wished she’d find her brother out here passed out because she could drain them more and just claim it was an accident. Nobody would believe it but she’d still be adamant about it.

Shaking her head, she knew she wouldn’t find him out like that, not after Liam had picked them up and dusted them off. Things were almost pleasant now and it felt so odd considering how things had been over the past year. Time and time again the image she’d held in her head was proven wrong and it was getting harder to really hold them to what had been built up in her head. They just didn’t match and she’d been figuring that maybe the images had never matched.

Aoede was close now, she could feel them and as she turned the corner she saw a head full of pink hair that was longer than hers. It wasn’t even braided so all that length just seemed to drag and she felt bad for them. It must be a pain having all that. If it wasn’t such a pain to cut off her hair each time she powered up she’d do it more often, to be honest.

Clearing her throat she waved to the corrupt. “Good evening, is your patrol going well?” Part of her felt like they looked familiar, had they been at that party where Benitoite and Wolframite were drinking? It had been awhile back and to be honest, she’d been more focused on the tales that were being let slip by the drunk blond.

“Hopefully things have been going well for you.” Moving in closer, she adjusted her glasses and casually gave them a once over. “You look familiar, have we met before?”

“That’s good, it’s been going well for me as well.” She’d gotten more than enough for her quota and had started up a bit extra as a cushion in case she got busy with civilian things here soon. With summer coming up she wasn’t exactly sure how many more lessons would happen for the Evans family but she did know a lot more events would be requiring her attendance.

“Ah yes, with Wolframite and Benitoite. Now I remember. It has been rather uneventful, I’ve been looking into some things around here since I figure the rent prices will be rather cheap given the local population.” A bit of disgust had the corner of her mouth turning down into a frown as she spoke, she really didn’t like these people that lived here. If she had the money and power to do so she’d have the whole area bulldozed and something better put in its place.

“I’ve just about hit my quota so at this point I am mostly just looking around at some things.”

Taking a moment to adjust her glasses, Aoede took a look around the area as she considered talking about her plans. There was a lot to set up still so she was hesitant to share things because she didn’t want her idea sniped. Deciding against it, since she didn’t really know this other corrupt outside of a chance meeting in the past. They didn’t seem terribly horrid so far but you never really could know.

Waving around vaguely she decided to give a non-committal answer. “As you said it’s easy to gather here and there really aren’t as many of those order enemies around. The people here aren’t really the type to call for the local police or anyone else that could lead to trouble being brought around either.” It meant it was pretty much free for whatever either just draining or starseeding, even if that wasn’t something she really did. She’d had her hand in a knight’s chest before but backed out of it then. Though now after getting burned she was certain she would take the chance if it meant her avoiding getting hurt again.

“I guess it does help if there are fewer of those undesirables that are feistier, getting punched while trying to drain isn’t fun. Do you know this area well though?” She still didn’t know much about it because it wasn’t a place where she really would be caught dead even looking into it on her computer. It was social suicide just considering looking into things here as a civilian.

It sounded too good to be true and she had her doubts, these people here didn’t need a second chance especially if that meant it would make her job gathering energy harder if the area was cleaned up but she wasn’t about to say that when it seemed like the other senshi was motivated to do something. “It’ll take time, that’s for sure.”

Stepping forward, she looked around again at some of the dazed people that were further down the alley. Probably ones that had already been tapped for the night of energy so there was no point in trying for more from them tonight. “It makes sense, maybe I’ll keep an eye out on things for you, just in case any of those more dangerous ones show up. That or if any knights or order senshi show up, not that I’ve really seen many around here.” It was sort of an offer but more so an opportunity to get someone else around this area as a second set of eyes as she scouted things out.

Any number of people between her and another of those senshi like the firebug, the more the merrier in her opinion as long as she wasn’t the one getting burned.

So that’s how it was and she could agree with it in part. “High up on their thrones acting as if this part of the city doesn’t exist as long as they keep fighting their good fight.” It was easy to lean into it, to egg on this opinion because she really didn’t like order either. The fights she’d gotten into were rough as well so if she could avoid them by sticking around here then she’d deal with these pathetic people.

Perking up at the mention of them being a doctor or sorts, or at least one with medical knowledge, she nodded to them. “Aoede is my name if you don’t remember it. I work under Benitoite. It would be nice if the youma were on our side and not just the side of the officers.”

That other confirmation they said had her screaming with joy inside. Prices would stay low and she could work on slowly buying up buildings and seeing about things here to sew a few seeds and get something set up. She could maybe wrap it up as a harm reduction clinic and get this senshi to help maybe in the long run but that would just be the facade of it all as they siphoned off energy in droves. Bleed the whole area dry one way or another until the problem resolved itself.

“I look forward to working with you in the future, I’m sure we can figure something out about this area.” Offering a smile as well as her hand to shake theirs, Aoede had a lot more to think about and plan on now.