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“Wait,” Kashimora pleaded “It was Han”

“Han who?”

“Walter Han”

“Is he Yakuza?”

“No,” Kashimora said “He’s a Chinese businessman Very wealthy”

Kurt pressed, though there was little time to do so “Why would a businessman hire an assassin?”

“I don’t know”

Kurt let a little of the rope out

“I swear it,” Kashiive me the pills”

Flashlights were probing around down below as security hts Time for questions had run out Kurt dropped the pills over the side “You’ll find them in the arena,” he said, “have a nice trip down”

With that, he knocked Kashiled in the rope, fell, but slowly, as he was balanced out by Joe’s weight He hit the ground with a soft thud, freed hie pills

Up above, Kurt and Akiko helped Joe over the railing

“Thanks for the lift,” Joe said “Did I see so?”

“Just getting rid of soht,” Kurt said

“Deadweight and our ticket out of here,” Akiko said