Chapter 8: Incognegro

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"Martin, you failed that spectacularly."

"Hey. That's not my fault. That bastard didn't give me the informant. He was loyal to whoever put him up to it."

Ryo folds his arms and looks down in a disgust.

"And that's exactly why you failed, Martin. You didn't get the name of the informant. And do you know why?"

"...is it because I'm black?"

"No. Its because there actually wasn't an informant. The man we captured wasn't working for anyone, we told him if he played his part he could leave."

"What?! You mean that all of that time I spent interrogating him was for nothing. I killed a white man for nothing?!"

"No. It wasn't for nothing, Martin. That demeeeen needed to be exterminated for your benefit. I needed you to prove to me how far you'd be willing to go in order to support our cause."

"Shit. Well, did I prove myself to you?"

"Not yet, Martin. I have one more task for you."

Martin gives off a confused expression. I'm forced to tell you how it is, because not only is this only text but the only thing you'd be able to see if you met him irl are his eyes.

Ryo simply smirks at him, having met his gaze.

"What is this task?"

"You'll find out in a week. Just make sure to come in your blackest attire, and by black I mean absolutely ghetto. So ghetto that Bobby Shmurda would get released from prison for looking like a saint compared to you."

"Why do I have to be compared to that coon?!"

"This time, its because you're black."

"Ryo, you son of a bitch."

"My mother was a whore, yes."

"You actually agree to that, what the fuck?"

"Yeah, he fucked everyone in the end, even me."

"WAIT,WHAT?! HE?!"

"Anyway, Martin. I have more important matters to discuss with you, so let's save that irrelevant drivel for later."

"Hmm. Alright, so what's this important matter you have to discuss with me?"

"Martin Coonslayer. I want you..."

"You're supposed to say you like me first, aren't you?"

"No. You didn't let me finish. I want you to go to a cookout. Not just any cookout though, this one will be...

IN THE PROJECTS" dun dun duuuuuuun

Wha...what? What did he just say? The projects.

"But Ryo, I've only ever gone to the projects to visit family. I've never lived there before, and there were no cookouts when I did visit."

"That doesn't matter, Martin. You're black, cookouts and unnecessary family gatherings are a part of your culture. They're in your blood."

"No they're not. I renounced my coonetics on the day of my graduation. Those are just more reaons for me to stay in my room because me and my family barely talk anyway."

"So you're saying you won't talk to anyone at the cookout? Because that's your test. You're going to go in and gather as much intel as you can, and then..."

"Wait wait wait, so you're going to have me talk to blacks?! What the hell does this test even give me as far as benefits go when I pass?"

"You'll learn it once you do your dam job!"

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