Going in Circles

[Emperor Tekagi]

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Newport Station, approximately 9 minutes before the scheduled meeting.

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Irelei had long since left the standard bar, observing Ling's movements in the most obvious to him fashion possible. Playing a little game before the grand show felt like a fun idea after all. And whilst Ling tested his theory, a perfect time window for "Tamamo no Mae" and her two assistants opened. They took the more direct route, whereas Irelei moved across the hallways in a pattern that would lead to her and Ling arriving in the same hallway leading to the private bar section in roughly three minutes.

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Newport Station, Private Bar Section, 7 minutes before the meeting time

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"Tamamo no Mae" was accompanied by two other women, a second Libertorian still proudly wearing Core insignia and rank on her uniform and a Kusari woman in her late 20s, wearing just a simple suit dress. The ominous contact stood out, wearing a deep purple Tomesode and a Fox Yokai mask. A table was set for them and Ling, whereas the rest of the bar section was empty - with the notable exception of a selection of booze overshadowing the handful of bottles offered in the standard bar by miles.