Excerpts from flying cats

[Nodoka Hanamura]

Cole Dupont: Another day another..
Allinson (Comms): Cole.
C: Mr. Allinson, sir.
A©: I just got off the phone with Miss L. She wants to know if the deal with Ms. N went well.
C: Yes sir. We unloaded the components and she paid us handsomely. Do have to ask, why were we giving these to Kishiro? Thought we had a policy not to trade with them?
A©: Hate to say this Cole, but that's for me and Miss L to know and you to never find out.
C: Who even is Miss L, anyways.
A©: She's the lady who gave me the privilege of helping get this company running again alongside Klebold.
C: Do we know anything about what the fuck Dog River got themselves into last night?
C: All I heard over the company intranet was something about a JIT shipment from Omicron Delta to fucking Order of all people.
A©: I don't know. I consulted with Miss L about it last night, she said to drop the package there, and the guys who gave the contract paid through the nose and offered the equipment you gave as a deal sweetener.
C: Right. I swear the more I work this job the more I think going back to Galway is an enticing idea.
A©: Think of it like this, Cole. You could be doing even more questionable work.
A©: Like shooting at transports full of civilians.
C: True, but aren't Zoner corps supposed to, y'know, uphold that old fashioned neutrality?
A©: These days, not as much but yes. I can't tell you everything, Cole. But I will tell you this.
A©: We're playing a role in something that will change this world for the better.
A©: So try not to think too much about where things come and go, right? I take good care of my employees, same with Miss L.
C: You say that and yet..
A©: Yes, I know. The Dog River almost got blasted by that Junker. Miss L's put out a bounty on them.
A©: Money sadly is tight right now and we're focused on investments to get things rolling. That includes escorts and subcontractors.
C: Subcontractors. What, for Saporpet?
A©: Sat-poro-pet, and yes.
C: Look, what even is a Sat-poro-pet?
C: Some kind of Nomad speak?
A©: It's an old Kusari ancestral term. I'll ask Miss L next time I see her.
C: This lady we work for seems to love digging up old shit like some hipster.
A©: There's more to Miss L then you wouldn't believe, Cole.
C: What, are you fucking her?
A©: No.
C: Is she at least a good lay?
A©: Keep it up and I'll have you written up for Sexual Harassment.
C: Fine, fine.. yeesh.