PL: 9,064 (Weighed Down) | Items: Super Weighted Clothes (75% pl reduction, +75% pl gains), Scouter | WC: 408

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It took quite a while for Derrick to get to this point, but he's finally got a hold on this saiyan's location.

Ever since he heard about some incoming saiyan visitors, Derry had been rather vigilant in regards to information involving anything related to their guests. The main motivation was still a bit unknown to him as he presumes that they might be here for a multitude of reasons, but one factor that had always stuck out to him was the fact that the group traveled in two. The rest of the visitors are all apparently heading for Earth in just a few days in one single spaceship, but there was a second ship that landed much earlier that apparently housed one occupant. Considering how Derrick hates surprises, he's very much intent on finding this guy and making sure he's clean and doesn't plan on doing anything that could intervene in Snakes business.

Reports indicate that the man possessed a great scar across nearly half of his face, making him stick out like a sore thumb. Tracking was, however, surprisingly difficult given how distinct the mark is, giving away the potential fact that he's very much capable of covering his tracks. Eventually, however, the scouts finally came back with some news, reporting that the saiyan had found himself inside of one of their bars of all places. This did catch Derrick off-guard, but also has him quite intrigued all the same. Now what exactly would he want from the Snakes? Hopefully this doesn't have anything to do with the information Kamae bought from him.

Derrick makes his way inside of the bar after flying over to the location and immediately spots the very man he's looking for sitting around, likely waiting for a drink or for something remotely interesting to happen. Derry's scouter sunglasses immediately go to work, and report to the man that the saiyan possesses a power around fifteen thousand, almost double that of Derry with these damn weights on. So the man's capable of fighting, but the question remains: Why is he here? "Couldn't help but notice that there's a new face here in my bar," Derry pulls up, making his way to one of the nearby empty chairs before planting himself on it, "Question is... What brings you here? Just looking for drink? Food? Something else, perhaps?"

WC: 261 | TWC: 669

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So the old man needs to get himself some zeni since his fancy space credits won't do around here? Derrick couldn't help but smirk a bit at just how woefully unprepared these visitors are. Of course, he listens in on what the saiyan has to say as the guy mentions that he is some mercenary for hire and boasts about being able to finish jobs others can't. Of course Derry will have to be the judge of that, but of course the request paired with the fact that he is of saiyan heritage and comes from Vegeta still has him quite intrigued, especially in regards to what the other saiyans arriving soon will do when they come. Are they also merely here to find their ways to wiggle into Earth's criminal underworld? Derry would only get the answer to that if he were to ask the other visitors.

"A mercenary, eh? I trust that you know whose territory you're in, yes?" Derry asks, "You're certainly a quick learner, I'll give you that. Didn't expect a visitor from another world to find us so swiftly, and yet here you are. Alright, if you wanna get your hands dirty for some coin, I think I might have some low-end jobs for ye. Of course, I'm a man who has a certain... affinity for information. If I recall you are not the only visitor arriving to our planet. If, perhaps, you wish to share a bit about the rest, I might just give you a bit of zeni for your troubles."

WC: 402 | TWC: 1,071

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Now it was Derrick's turn to be a tad bit confused, as it seems like the saiyan is either feigning ignorance or he has no idea that more of his people are arriving soon. "Oh yes, you aren't the only saiyan coming to this planet," he responds, "word on the surface doesn't get around all to quick, but for those willing to pay for information well, that's a whole different story." Though he knew that other residents of Vegeta were coming over to Earth, he still didn't quite know the reason for their visit still, and whether or not they plan on extending peace and unity or even cause a bit of mischief.

However, it already seems as if this saiyan might be speaking of something else, mentioning the PTO and sending some high ranking changeling over to Earth for whatever reason and how he was sent to stop them from 'advancing their agenda.' He couldn't help but chuckle a bit as he continued on talking about all of this business relating to the PTO. So long as they don't intend on trying to blow anything up or take over the planet, then Derrick cares little for why the PTO are coming. His primary concern lies with the other saiyans. "I see, so you've been hearing a bit about our own problems," Derrick begins his response, "And of course, you're more than interested in keeping the PTO away, which of course is natural. If I were to be completely honest, however, the PTO is the least of my own concern. I can smooth talk my way with them..."

He pauses as he waves down the bartender, who immediately gets to work on a very particular drink for the boss. "I've handled many close shaves with them. All you need to do is get on their good side, and take from them when their backs are turned. They think they've secured themselves an ally, and I make away with more than they realize. It's called taking advantage. If you truly have concerns about them, I can assure you that my boys can handle it. However, I was more so referring to some of your people coming to Earth. Know anything about that?" Derry then pulls out a small stack of zeni, equaling a total of around fifty thousand. It's a small price, but it's to help sweeten the pot.

WC: 302 | TWC: 1,373

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Looks like the saiyan was already on the defensive, questioning if Derrick really thinks that the saiyans are up to something. He mentions that he's heard about both the super saiyans that have shown up on the planet along with Blueberry, who managed to snag a few saiyans herself. The man finishes his ramblings by asking where exactly Derry's allegiances lie, to which he immediately responds, "Ah, now that's the question, isn't it? Depending on whose asking, it's gonna shift around. You don't stay alive in the business for so long without making friends with enemies and enemies with friends, and making sure neither of them learn about the other."

"My allegiance is to the Snakes, first and foremost. If something or someone's gonna jeopardize them, then I stand against them. Simple as that. Now, if you're talking about this whole intergalactic politics and shit, then it really does depend on whose asking for jobs and how much they're paying. We're gangsters, but we're also professionals, cleaners, assassins and mercenaries. Our allegiance goes to whoever is paying up money. If the USD wants to contact my organization for Earth's defense, then they better pay up. If the PTO is wanting us to take care of a few political targets, then they better pay up. If this brand spanking new saiyan empire wants us to teach someone a lesson, then they better... pay... up."

The bartender finally makes his way back over to Derrick to hand him a dark brown drink. The boss picks up the glass before continuing, "How about a different subject. Clearly you don't feel like speaking about your comrades, but what about you? What brings you here, and I don't mean here as in inside of my business. I'm talking about your visit to Earth.

WC: 333 | TWC: 1,706

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As Derrick probably should've anticipated, the saiyan has quite a bit of beef with the USD, and quite the ambitious one at that as well. He's looking to see if he could hire the Dirty Snakes to bring down the entire USD for their crimes against not just Vegeta, but any other planet that they've interfered in, even going so far as to claim that he would pay the man a large sum of zeni before they shift their focus over towards the PTO. Derry's brow furrows at the sort of lineup of work that has now just been placed in front of him. Bringing down the USD was no easy feat whatsoever, and to eventually bring the fight to the PTO was certainly quite a feat to accomplish in its own right. There was, however, just one problem...

The saiyan mentioned earlier that his space credits aren't any good here and that he needs to earn some zeni the old fashioned way. It's going to take some time getting any of those credits transferred over to zeni, but on top of that, he doesn't know how rich the guy even is in the first place. "I hope you know the gravity of what you're asking here," Derrick mentions, "This ain't just dealing with an agent or two over there, or just taking down a small branch. This is the entire USD you're talking about here. It's going to take a lot of effort to accomplish something like that. But of course, you wouldn't need to worry about that. What you do need to worry about is how the hell you're going to pay for an operation this massive. Bringing down what essentially equates to an entire government isn't exactly going to be cheap, and last I checked, your money is in credits, not zeni. So unless you have access to coffers that equate to what is practically a king's ransom, then I'm not entirely sure what you're anticipating."

WC: 305 | TWC: 2,011

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The saiyan started to pull something out of his suit, which did concern Derrick at first until he pulls out what appears to be some sort of tablet. Despite not having access to much zeni here on the planet, he sure does have a lot of nice things, which certainly made him all the more curious about this guy. He shows off some planet named Ozeka to Derry and reveals how much zeni he's extracted from the planet. It's certainly quite an impressive amount indeed, though it does make him wonder once more about how he acquired such wealth. Apparently the guy helped the denizens of the planet and making all of that cash himself before it was all take over to the saiyan empire's vault, signifying that the guy he was speaking to was at least an elite, or however that caste system works over there.

Again, it's a nice pile of zeni that the saiyan's sitting on, and Derry would most certainly like a share of that pile himself. He just feels a tad bit bad that it looks like the people of that planet had given up their life savings to the guy given how much he was just swimming in. If Derrick wanted a piece, however, he'd apparently need to get in contact with the queen to get the money. "Well alright then, though I have my doubts that she'd take audience with just about anybody," he begins to explain, "I'd need to have a bit of an arrangement with your queen, I would imagine. Perhaps if you're able to put in a good word with her, then I'll be able to discuss things more thoroughly with you two. Oh, and trust me when I say you might wanna wave a good chunk of that cash goodbye."

WC: 220 | TWC: 2,231

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It seems as if their conversation was starting to come to a close as the saiyan gathers his belongings and begins to head right out of the bar as he tells Derrick the scouter frequency number of the saiyan queen. A bit unorthodox to just hand this sort of number over to the boss given the fact that this is, in fact, saiyan royalty he's dealing with, but it's better than nothing. "Thanks?" he responds, his tone giving way to his confusion. That man certainly was quite the strange one, unlike many others that have come to Derrick before for jobs and such. Perhaps he'll just have to wring out some more information from his queen instead. She would certainly have more insight than this guy as to why her people have come.

Derry inputs the number into his scouter sunglasses, though he doesn't call the queen right away. Perhaps he'll just let this simmer for just a bit, think this whole thing over and potentially pry at the sort of details the saiyan shared. At the very least he has some insight as to what it is that the saiyans plan on doing here, that being the potential end of the USD. Maybe he'll just have to speak to the queen to confirm this...

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