AI Hunter Chronicles: Energized (Season 1)

Episode 32: Cain's Hunters and Hitmen

Streets of Summerford, Estaria

We cut to the streets of Estaria, where a new "store" has opened up. It is called "Cain's Killers and Hitmen". Inside, we find Era talking to Cain.

Era: I still don't know about this...

Cain: Oh, come on Era! This is the chance of a lifetime. My job at the Black Hat Organization was working for a bunch of boring stuck ups. But now, we make our own decisions! Make some real money! And work with our own friends and allies! What's to not like?

Era: I know, I know. I'm just stuck on a few things, like the legality of having a contract killer store, and the fact that I haven't seen a single person really want someone dead that lived here, and I've taken on Superpowered Machines and Angels.

Cain: Oh please, since when does something as minor as the law bother us? As for targets, you'd be surprised. People get tired of those around them quite quickly. Besides.. You know as well as I, that sometimes what a person says isn't what they really want. Sometimes, they simply need a... Nudge..

Era: Yeah, and most of those guys tend to have bad motivations, and as we agreed upon as one of your three rules, along with not using me as a device and no spontaneous purchases, was not killing anyone who wasn't bad.

Cain rolls her eyes, leaning back in her chair.

Cain: That's why I've got a simple vetting process. If they are an ass, I won't take them as a client. If they want to kill people for the hell of it, I won't take them as a client. However, there are plenty of good reasons that I'm willing to take. Revenge being the most common, after all, I'm more than happy to make someone pay for what happened to you.

Era: Okay, guess I don't have to worry about that. Sorry for mentioning the rules again. I still don't know if anyone is going to walk in and ask for us to kill someone.

Era looks around the "store".. it's rather empty except for some cheap furniture.

Suddenly, she hears the bell chime. Someone walked in

Cain perks up at the sound of the bell. She turns to face whoever walked in, as both she and Era wait to see who just walked through the door.

A teenage girl standing at about 5'10 walks in, looking around. She has short light brown/blond hair with blue tips, and has a rather emotionless expression. she doesn't look particularly strong, and her thin body looks malnourished. She wears the standard school skirt with a loose fitting plain white shirt.

Era: I stand corrected.

Cain stares at the girl curiously, looking her up and down. She gives a sharp toothed grin.

Cain: Well little lady, who is it you want don? And for what?

As she says this, she gets up, and walks over to the girl, looming over her, and looking down at her with a curious smile.

She stares up at Cain stoically, unflinchingly... even though she's probably as terrified as she looks. There's a slight shakiness in her voice when she speaks.

???: I'm looking for...

She whispers something inaudible to cain

Cain leans down slightly to hear her, a grin on her face.

Cain: Who? You want to be a little louder darling? I can barely hear you.

???: my... father..