Deku@Linux-Desktop:~$ || The man in front of you trembled. You had already made direct eye contact, but he wasn't speaking to you.
"How can I... help you?" You hesitate to ask.
"I need help. My-" The strange man was cut off when your friend Nakoto set down your coffee with a loud clang.
"You don't have to respond." Nakoto chimed in before the man could finish his sentence.
You took a sip of the espresso. Yuck, it was more bitter than usual. But it wasn't the time to get sugar packets. You looked directly at the distressed man and could sense something was up.
"What's going on? Do you need help? "
"My camp was raided by villains. They took everything! But more than that, some of us... some of us didn't make it. I don't know the area. I just want to report what happened."
Nakoto had already walked back to wash dishes in the middle of his speech.
"You know, there's a police station nearby. I'm sure there'll be able to help. I can take you there, but for now-- are you okay? Can I get you anything, a coffee or soda? They sell burgers here too!" You offer.
The man smiles. "No I don't need that right now. I just could really use help finding the police station."
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