To: Mr. Shiro of The Nogitsune

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From: Matthew J. Burns
To: The Nogitsune
Subject: Business

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Mr. Shiro.

You should now have no issues docking with our station. And as we discussed, I am sending a request for items of exotic nature. This should be a straightforward task for someone of your caliber, so I will be direct.

Our engineers have been tinkering with some experimental technology, and I believe there is promise in their project. For it to continue, we require a shipment of assorted alien artifacts to be delivered to Connacht Depot. You will rightly recognise this to be your speciality, but be warned: this should be done with subtlety -- no one outside of our organisations is to know. We do not want mundane trinkets, either, as we require items of technological interest. I believe 5000 of these Xeno Relics will suffice for the time being.

It is up to you how you acquire these items. As we are unfamiliar with the artifact market, the payment for this delivery is up for discussion, but our initial offer is 450 credits apiece.

I look forward to your reply.

Godspeed,
Matthew Jamie Burns

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