Chapter 9 - A deal you won't forget

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Mumbling voice
"Up...get up..."

A loud ringing sound grows exponentially louder.

Mumbling voice
"NOW DAMNIT!"

Second Mumbling Voice
"He's out. Might not make it..."

Mumbling voice
"We won't be able to clean this up..."

The voices go in and out. It's hard to make out what the unknowns are saying.

Second Mumbling Voice
"What did we see?"

Mumbling voice
"I think it was the suspect. Heading-"

17 hours later...

Lahaina, Hawaii

Niko gets smacked in the face.

Flynn Lightenhouse
"Wake up you moron."

Niko's eyes are slightly blurry, but he can make out a familiar face that is Flynn Lightenhouse sitting in a stool next to his medical bed.

Niko Valentine
"You."

Flynn Lightenhouse
"Yeah...probably not that happy to see me. I'm sure you've connected all the dots in your head. Raz and Haythem Steelhemor...yeah..."

Niko Valentine
"D- did you have Haythem come and silence me? Why am I still alive?"

Flynn Lightenhouse
"Truth be told, I'm not longer in the market with Raz and Haythem. They both went completely awol. It's not my fault I got involved with them, it was completely professional with the government."

Niko Valentine
"Yo- you didn't answer my question."

Flynn Lightenhouse
"Jeez, do you let other people tell a meaningful story before you head in and shut them down? Goddamn."

Niko Valentine
"Answer...the fucking...question...Lightenhouse."

Flynn Lightenhouse
"Okay...damn...no...no I didn't. Raz and Haythem are awol, like I said. Complete rip-off on my end and my associates. Now I have another mess to clean up. And since you have so many bright ideas trying to stall my operations, you're gonna help me track these two idiots down and eliminate them."

Niko Valentine
"Like hell I'm going to work for you. You're basic scum."

Flynn Lightenhouse
"Niko, tell me something, what's the point? I mean, to be honest, heh, you gain nothing from this."

Niko Valentine
"Exposing the lies and revealing the truth is enough for me. It's all me and Simon aim to achieve."

Flynn Lightenhouse
"And so what, Niko? So what!? People will forget about it in generations to come. People will look this up in the papers one day or on this technology advancement saying WOW! I don't care, history is stupid, I'll be stupid too."

Niko Valentine
"At least they'll know who I am."

Flynn Lightenhouse
"Yeah buddy," he puts his hand on Niko's arm, "i'm sure they will."

Luxembourg

Dr. Elliet Barnes
"I thought I prepared for that this time! Damn!"

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