Looking for the Black Market (Nightstripe)

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"Right, right." Mizuko chuckled. It was true, waiting or getting lost was more troublesome. She nodded at Wesker, taking a mental note about their departure time tonight.

"Seven-thirty sounds good." She looked down at her outfit-- a knee-length dress and a thin sweater. She took another mental note of using a thicker sweater later.

"So... eto..." She was now thinking about items she could trade later. She had a few rare laboratory equipments from her mother, but they were last resorts. She was going to try trading in memory chips first, ones that contained information and videos, though honestly, she thought they would be more useful for I&A Club. "...Senpai, do you think we could trade using solid information in the black market, too?"
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"Very well then, I shall be around to acquire you at that time." Wesker nodded. This would be an agreeable arrangement.

Wesker shrugged at her inquiry. "I am unsure. I understand that the vendors there all prefer different things. There is the possibility that one of them would value information, but I wouldn't place a wager on it. All I can say for curtain is that none of them will accept our currency as we do."

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Mizuko nodded again. They parted after a few minutes, since she had to go back to her dorm room and prepare for tonight, just as Wesker might need to be somewhere else, too.

The first thing she did after getting back was to search for things she can trade. She really meant to try her memory chips, so she also grabbed her small that carried all of them, and put them in a larger bag.

She searched the bottom of her closet for the other things. She had no idea what most of those laboratory equipments were, but she took everything that would fit her backpack. She'd take more items, if only her bag can hold more. But it can't, so she settled with those.

She changed into a pair of leggings and a Prussian Blue thigh-length sweater that had a hoodie. That should be warm enough for the night. She wore flat leather boots, because why not? She was all set a few minutes past 7pm, and all she had to do next was to wait for Wesker.
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At seven thirty, give or take a couple minutes, there was a knock on Mizuko's door. It was of course Wesker, come to pick her up for their night of not-necessarily-legal escapades. He had selected an outfit that wasn't his school uniform, A dark green shirt underneath a dark jacket and matching slacks, and his gloves. He was also carrying a satchel that held the things he had gathered for his currency.

He bowed to Mizuko when she opened the door. "Are you ready to depart, Tsuushi-san? We have the entire night ahead of us." His trademark smile was plastered across his face, unflinching.

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Mizuko immediately opened the door upon hearing the knock, and then attempted to bow a little lower than Wesker to greet him back. "Yes, I'm pretty sure I've prepared all I need," she replied, holding onto the strap of her bag that was over her right shoulder. She stepped out, closed the door, and locked it.

She could feel excitement pumping through her heart and veins, but she tried to keep herself calm on the outside, not wanting to look like an ignorant girl who was about to see the world got the first time.

She kept her key in a small pocket on her bag, before nodding at Wesker to show that she was ready to go. They'd take the long and quiet hallway to reach outside, thankfully able to avoid school personnel that might cause delay.

Mizuko has been quiet, until they were far enough from the dormitory that she could stop being anxious about getting caught. "Eto... Senpai, I'm just curious, what's it like in the underground?" She can't help but ask. As she said, she was curious, and her mind was starting to make assumptions and expectations for the place they were headed.
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"Very good. Shall we?" Wesker gestured down the hall, in more of a directing fashion then polite, as he turned to lead the way. He smoothed down his sleeves as he walked, and made other small adjustments to his clothing. He didn't break the silence until Mizuko did, content to either speak with his underclassmen or remain quiet for the duration of their journey.

"The underground is the mercantile district of the city. If you are in need of raw materials, the underground should be your first stop. I understand several of the shop owners there have... shadier contacts for some of their merchandise. It a place for the people of the islands to acquire the more exotic goods some of them require."

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"Oh, it sounds... nice." Mizuko snickered. Was it normal to describe the underground to be nice? She wasn't sure, but she was only being honest.

If things go well tonight, she might actually visit again for more goods. She'll never know when to need a good source for items. She didn't ask Wesker anything else, content to just wait for them to get there for her to know more. If she asks too much... Well, nobody likes a very talkative person. Right?
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Wesker chuckled a little. "You shouldn't be fooled. While I'm sure many of the businesses are 'nice' I'd wager a majority of them are less so." He was content to allow the rest of the trip pass in silence If Mizuko didn't wish to talk.

They walked for a fairly long time, traversing the distance from the dorms into the city. Eventually Wesker directed the both of them into the underground district, and quickly down an alley not for from it's border. The light of the full moon lit their path decently well, and another right turn later they were on a street completely lined with stalls.

A din of sound crossed over to them as they entered. People haggling, merchants hawking, and the general bustle of the area adding to the noise. "And thus we have arrived. Did you have anything specific you wished to look for first?"

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Honestly, Mizuko had a hard time keeping herself quiet, but she managed at least. She then split her attention for looking around the city as they walked, and for making sure she wasn't going to lose sight of Wesker. This was her first time walking outside at night, and she fairly didn't know the ways around the city yet. Can't afford to get lost.

She made a small gasp at the sight of the shady underground. A hand to cover her lips and the smile forming on them. She knew Wesker said she shouldn't be fooled but... she can't stop herself from getting giddy at this place.

"Nope. How about you?" she asked, glancing at Wesker with a smile on her face that was probably inappropriately bright for where they were. "Can we look around?"
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Wesker raised his eyebrow a little at Mizuko's excitement. It wasn't really anything special to him, he'd seen bazaars and markets before, and at least seen a black market being dealt with before. "Is it really so spectacular? I suppose it is a rather spacious specimen, I've never seen a market quite this size, or manned with such interesting creatures."

He shrugged a little, glancing around at the nearby stalls. "Arachnids, and magic rings or some such. But we do have the entire night ahead of us, if you wish to browse that isn't a problem."

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