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[digiorno]

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[endeudado]

[ Damn, burn. Jesper keeps his mouth shut. Fine, if they're going to be mob bosses talking business, then he'll play bodyguard overseeing the proceedings. And try not to fidget because he sucks at playing it quiet, but this is for the mission. He already fucked one up, he doesn't have to make the same mistake twice. ]

[steler]

Flashy enough to cause a scene. I'm not anticipating a firefight. All I want is to rouse suspicion.

[all the same, he's not unprepared for a fight. although from the looks of it, giorno isn't unprepared either.

while from one perspective it could be entertaining that giorno shoots jesper down, jesper is his to shoot down and otherwise treat poorly so like. step off, tbh.]

[digiorno]

[Listen he will be nice to Jesper another time. Just not now. There's a large hole in this plan, which annoys him. He'll settle in a moment, but first:]

You're not anticipating one, or you've taken steps to ensure there won't be one?

[steler]

[i guess since jesper is being quiet anyway and this is a question for kaz ill just go again]

I'm not anticipating one. Is that a problem?

[digiorno]

[It's careless, but he doesn't say it. He's learned some things since March. One of them is that pushing against stubborn people doesn't always accomplish much of anything. Instead, he laces his fingers together in his lap and looks at Kaz for a few moments, considering.]

[Finally:]

Mm. I don't feel that I would be best utilized in . . . causing a scene. The rest I'm happy to assist with, of course, and I have plans to keep myself busy during the fun.

[Read: healing civilians and torturing Deemers? It's fine.]

[endeudado]

[ You should know Kaz Brekker plans for everything, but perhaps normal people don't know that and only Jesper knows Kaz's full reputation, so he can understand why his word might not be good enough. Jesper doubts anything he say will add to the discussion (and second-guessing Kaz is a quick way to the top of his shit list,) so he just keeps it simple and says what he's pretty sure Giorno's getting at. They don't need him for the whole plan anyway, that's what Jesper's for. (That possessiveness can go both ways, y'know.) ]

So you're in?

[digiorno]

[This time Jesper gets a grin. A small one, but still. It does sound like fun, at least the property destruction part of it.]

I'm in. I have another body to bring as well, if you need numbers.

[steler]

[it'll have to do. but kaz will remember this.]

Numbers would work in our favor.

[endeudado]

[ Yes use Jesper's friends to make connections, that's a good plan tbqh. ]

Cool. A friend of yours?

[digiorno]

My [employee?] advisor.

[Not friends. Even if they were back home--not here, because of temporal shenanigans. But if anything's going to test his resolve, it'll be watching Giorno torture some guys to death.]

Name of Polnareff. [And the nice thing is, he really has zero qualms about Polnareff and Kaz crossing paths, because Polnareff, like the noble cockroach, cannot even die when he's dead.]

[steler]

[the jesper to giorno's kaz apparently. cute]

Have him contact me. I'll run the details past him. [gotta get all the ducks in a row] Do you need money for weapons or clothing?

[disguises tho!! also theyre rolling now so yolo]

[digiorno]

As soon as I leave here, I will.

[It strikes him as a sort of rude question. Maybe not intentionally so. But damn if he doesn't know how to get money.]

[On the other hand--]

I don't. He will, if you're funding the venture. Ask him how much. [Everything is a test.]

[steler]

He's your advisor.

[which he's definitely hearing as "employee" -- bosses deal with bosses lieutenants with lieutenants but like hell they'd deal with someone below them. business doesn't work that way. hierarchies don't work that way. and giorno has done enough posturing (being unwilling to help out in town aside) that kaz has the respect to treat him like an equal.

but if he needs to be reminded how gang business is conducted thats fine:]

He's your responsibility. The offer is on the table for you.

[digiorno]

[His lips curl, sharp and pleased.]

Don't offer me money again, Don Brekker. I provide for my people, not you.

[steler]

[kaz shrugs, unphased honestly. being a barrel boss isn't about providing - it's about commerce. commerce is god, and trades are important. giorno was doing something for him. he could give money in return. if giorno doesn't want it, he certainly isn't going to offer again.]

I look forward to hearing from Polnareff.

[digiorno]

I'm sure.

[Giorno wraps his jacket tighter around himself, tucks his hands under his elbows.]

Out of curiosity. Assuming you accomplish this, what do you think happens next? The need won't disappear.

[steler]

I don't remember being asked to solve that problem.

[realtalk tho]

[endeudado]

[ Even Jesper shrugs at one. It's not really their job to fix their bandit problem. It might not be his place to speak but he still cuts in. ]

Yeah, first we have to stop the mining. Having a planet blow up while I'm on it doesn't sound like a lot of fun to me.

[digiorno]

[Giorno doesn't react visibly to that one at all. They've got a point, of course--but so does Polnareff, so he's going to have to think this one over. Either way, it's clear they can't be trusted to help with that part of it, if that part of it is something Giorno decides to address. Which is fine--there are plenty of bleeding hearts to harvest.]

We have an understanding, then, I think. If you need me to provide additional assistance at any point, I'm available, within limits.

[A beat.]

And if either of you get yourselves shot or something. Let me know.