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Kashinored Oni and focused on Han “You bring this wild man to my place of business and you lose control of hi ht to kill both of you”

“Just kill the American and toss him in your koi pond,” Oni said “Better yet, let me do it”

“No,” Han said “We have to know if he came alone”

“That will be difficult, if not impossible, to determine,” Kashimora said “For obvious reasons, there are no video cameras here”

“So torture hi to his feet

Kashi in his establishment The man was too prone to unnecessary violence And far too headstrong “I’m tempted to expel you both,” he said “If the A for you, I can only assume they will leave once you’re thrown out”

“Carrying with them whatever information they’ve picked up on their journey,” Han pointed out “Including evidence of who comes here and what they do Don’t think that information won’t find its way back to the police”

“I’m not worried about the police,” Kashiners out”

“I have a better idea,” Han said “Put the Aht for his life Plaster his ie on every screen in the establish but a thrilling fight But if he has comrades in the crowd, they will no doubt come to his aid and try to rescue hirab them all with one swish of the net”

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KURT GATHERED his chips, left his winning table and circled around the roo in a place like this?” he said “Then again, somethin

g tellsquestion”

She froze at the sound of his voice, her back stiffening

“Card?” the dealer asked

Akiko did not respond