Dialogue: Gig: Olive Branch

Alex

Let me out!

Someone! Someone! Please, help me!

Help! Is anyone out there?

V

2AIt's complicated. Hop out 'fore I change my mind.

Alex

2AI do not know what is going on, but thank you. You will not regret this.

2AYou got this job from Wakako, yes? I will pay her. She won't lose an eddie – and neither will you!

V

2BSorry, bud, but your fate's been sealed.

2CBiotechnica, huh? Assumin' you know Joanne Koch.

Alex

2CI do, I do! Did a preem little project with her out in the Badlands. What about you?

V

2CYeah, heard all about that project. Real triumph... Wonder how many from Red Ocher died – you recall?

Alex

2CUgh, who can keep track? Besides, they're like roaches. Disgusting things will just multiply again.

V

3AGet the fuck outta my sight. And quick – before I change my mind.

3BNot your lucky day after all.

Alex

3BWhat? Did I say... Wait! W-we must have other mutual friends!

Alex

4AW-what?! No!

4ALet me out! I-I can pay!

V

4BAnd you are...?

Alex

4BAlex Pushkin, Senior Assistant in Quality Assurance at Biotechnica.

V

4BWhat's a corpo QA doin' messin' with the Tyger Claws?

Alex

4BY-you work for Tyger Claws? I-I told them I-I would not accept their offer.

V

4CUnusual – as far as presents go.

Alex

4CWha--? What did you say?

V

4CYou're supposed to be my present – a surprise from a certain Sergei.

Alex

4CYou're not making any sense!

V

4CY'know, like a pop-out cake. 'Cept there's no cake – just lots of blood.

Alex

1AO-o-oh, it's not him. Thank God.

1AQuick, let me out before he returns!

Wakako

I see you do not ask unnecessary questions, V. You simply do what is asked of you.

I admire such an approach, and I know how to compensate it. Contract closed.

You would be the last person to get bought by a corpo stuffed in a trunk. Or so I thought. You never fail to surprise, V.

Though I do suppose he who offers most shall get his way. Oh, I do not mean Sergei. No, sadly he was outbid by another interested party. Who knows what will become of him now...

Quid pro quo, V. Quid pro quo. Contract closed.

My dear V, you have disappointed me. What use is there in that?

Next time, think before you act – otherwise you gamble with my temper. It is a losing game. Talk soon, V.

Wakako

V, have a look at the attached and go to the given address. There you will take a car from Sergei Karasinsky.

Your job is delivery to the Tyger Claws. The car only, I mean – not Sergei.

Everything understood? I hope so.

V

1AYou Sergei?

Sergei

1ANice of you to ask. Lately I feel like there is neon sign over my head that says, "Sergei who fuck with Tyger Claws."

V

1BWakako sent me.

Sergei

1BAh, so you are my knight in shining armor.

1BMy name is Sergei.

V

1BV.

Sergei

1BOh, well, call me "S" then.

I have little present for Tyger Claws sitting in garage.

V

2AAll right, then. Fling me the coordinates.

Sergei

2AJust a moment.

2AI open door to garage. It open from inside, too. Just in case.

V

2APresent's the car?

Sergei

2AIt's a bit more than ordinary car, but in nutshell – yes.

2AJust drive it there and they take care of the rest.

2AAnd don't mess this up, huh? I count on you!

V

2BDon't seem so nervous, for a man in your situation.

Sergei

2BAh, but you see, I'm in "home stretch" now.

2BOne base away from freedom!

V

2BHow're you so sure that the Tyger Claws'll accept your present?

Sergei

2BOh trust me, I know. We Russians have very refined intuition about such things.

2BAnd you are just... delivery girl.

V

2CHow'd you piss off the Tyger Claws?

Sergei

2CAh, it was just a... friendly misunderstanding.

V

2CMm. Sure.

Sergei

2CThis man, he look normal – beard, brown shoes... nothing, y'know, breathtaking.

V

2CThis "misunderstanding" involve you shooting him?

Sergei

2CIt was worse – much worse. Bah! I say too much already!

Enemy

Bring it around back.

Enemy

You got something for us?

V

1ADid Sergei tell you anything, or...?

Enemy

1AWe good. He just text me the info.

V

1BSergei sends his regards.

Enemy

Fucking clown.

Run over to Shu and tell him our package is here.

V

So... that's it? Sergei's off the hook now?

Enemy

Not your biz. You're not needed here anymore.