The location the messenger lead Ko to was fairly mundane at first glance, being your run of the mill cafe for travellers and locals. It wasn't until Ko was lead into the back that he started to piece together what he was getting into. In the back room of the cafe he met a man in a suit who introduced himself as Frankie Marino. Ko could tell immediately that this man was more accustomed to dealing with people like Ko, as his nerves weren't apparent at a glance. He seemed calm and eager to begin talks.
Without wasting much time, Frankie explained who he worked for and why he'd asked to speak to Ko. He knew about the previous work Ko had done, both the violent and the not-so-violent. This time, he was hoping to make use of both. He explained that there were a couple of outsiders that had moved into Oak City's territory recently, and were trying to make moves on family owned businesses in the area. Frankie couldn't let something like that go without interceding, but he was also having difficulty getting people together who could handle the outsiders. They clearly weren't the typical muscle hired by their competitors. Thus, he was asking Ko to get involved.
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