Arthur's meeting place is an outdoor camp in the woods of the South District. Zach saw campfires, tents, cooking and hunting tools...
Arthur was very familiar with this place and entered the tent, rustling as if he was changing clothes. Zach waved his hand and shook Thomas out of his sleeve, "Is this the Descendant you are looking for?"
"Who told you?" Thomas flapped his wings and flew into a tent. When he came out, he was already in human form.
"Camille." Zach gestured north in the direction of Sissi's villa.
"You talkative guy!" Thomas complained and approached the tent where Arthur was, but did not enter. He stood outside the tent for a while and looked around, "Arthur's friends should come here to make peace..." Thomas' face didn't look good, "If they weren't here, they would have been captured by Rimel's people. Living… "
Zach needed some information, "Commission..." He just started, but was interrupted by Thomas, "Zachary Toredo, help me protect Arthur." Then without giving Zach a chance to react, he turned into an afterimage, Disappeared.
Zach was speechless and waited for a while. Arthur was no longer moving in the tent, but had no intention of coming out. Zach could only lean towards the tent, "Can I come in?"
"come in."
Zach entered the tent. It was just a tent used for sleeping. The space was so narrow that Zach could only bend down and sit down after entering.
Arthur, who had already changed his clothes, was also sitting there with an opened suitcase in front of him. He said expressionlessly, "When I planned this 'job', the worst plan I had was to be caught. Live there, then become a tainted witness, negotiate terms with the police, and finally leave without guilt.”
Zach cannot understand these words for the time being. Zach's attention, however, was now focused on the contents of the suitcase. It didn't look like anything legal, so Zach asked, "Drugs?"
"Yes." Arthur answered.
"Are you going to use these, or sell them?"
"Tell the truth." Arthur glanced at Zach.
"You heard what Thomas said. My mission is to protect you, so I must tell the truth." Zach gave a relaxed expression. Although this Arthur seems to be emotionally stable, who knows what the other person's actual mental state is, maybe something has turned upside down inside.
"The goal of my plan is not these things at all." Arthur looked back at the suitcase, "My goal is money." The corners of his eyes twitched, and his emotions began to fluctuate, "But how the hell do I know that Smith's people are actually The transaction was made with Republic’s cash! There is no way the ‘shipper’ in my plan can leave the scene carrying such a heavy weight of Republic’s cash!”
Zach began to slowly piece together what happened. Of course, more information was necessary, "I remember watching a TV show on which the exchange rate between Republic currency and Federal currency seemed to be 2 to 1. If your plan succeeds , you and your accomplices should also be able to get half of the expected benefits."
Arthur's mood swings continued. Maybe it was because Zach didn't speak like a law-abiding guy... So it was not burdensome to say this kind of thing, "If only it were that simple!" His face was gloomy, "I'm going to go Where can I exchange such a large amount of republican currency? A bank? *!" The reason for the foul language "My companion didn't come over to join us! Thomas is probably right! My companion has probably been caught by those monsters..." He looked up and glanced at Za Ke, the corner of his mouth twitched, monster? There seemed to be one in front of Arthur, even though it didn't look like it.
Arthur closed his eyes, took a few deep breaths, and looked back at the suitcase when he opened his eyes. "In my plan, I should have taken this batch of goods, but it was not for personal gain, but to create chaos!" he said. He glanced at Zach and said, "There is a park at the junction of the southern part of Port Massa and the Bache District, just behind Reiput High School. There have always been a bunch of drug addicts gathering there to take drugs."
Zach raised his eyebrows, how come Zach didn’t know anything about this kind of thing? ? It’s near where my sister goes to school!
Arthur continued, "My plan is to throw these things out there and cause trouble. Smith's people and the police who have the goods stolen will have no time to worry about the robbery I am performing!"
Zach shook his head and decided to find some time to go around Reiput. He said to Arthur, "Now it seems that your accomplice may have been caught by Smith's people. The money is gone. This box of goods may be Your only gain from this robbery."
"It seems so!" Arthur's face was gloomy, and he closed the suitcase hard.
Zach was quiet for a moment. Although they were just new acquaintances, Zach had at least already concluded that this Arthur was a smart guy, so, "What are you thinking about?"
"My companion!" Arthur said sullenly, "You are also Barton... 'human'. I don't know how much you know about the Smith family! But I can tell you that Smith is a beast! If he has really caught Save my friends! This box is my only chance to save my friends!!"
He's a decisive guy.
Zach nodded and thought about it, "I'm very familiar with Smith. If you need it, I can help you arrange negotiations."
Arthur's face was full of doubts, "Who are you?" He probably realized that his choice of words was inappropriate, "Well, I know the Grande Funeral Home. Rumors started last year that you seem to be this Since the privatization of the funeral industry, you are the only one who has benefited from the funeral homes in Barton. You have a bit of a West End background, right?"
For a passerby, this is a pretty good judgment. After all, in the eyes of the common people in Barton, the most powerful people in Barton must be the people from the West End. The privatization of the funeral industry is a reform of the government. Only people related to the people from the West End can benefit and be exposed during the reform.
When Arthur himself said this, his face began to look alert, "Which family in the West End are you from?!"
"I'm a vampire." Zach answered the first question, "Thomas is also a vampire. I hope he explained it when he brought you here."
The alertness on Arthur's face turned into irritation, "He said it, but I didn't understand much." His face wrinkled, "He kept saying that the object of my robbery was not Smith, but Rimmer, tsk , those people who trade are Smith’s people! I asked him about the relationship between Smith and that Rimmer, and he couldn’t tell clearly. Sometimes they are members of the human family, and sometimes they are vassals of the vampire clan... uh."
Zach could guess that Thomas left to confirm whether Arthur's companions had been caught by Rimmer. Before the news comes, there is no need to think too much. Why not give Thomas a favor and help him educate this descendant reserve.
"Rimmer is a vampire clan." Zach stretched out a hand, "Similar to a human family, but different. The name Rimmer is the surname of a vampire, and it is also the bloodline of this vampire clan, which determines The characteristics of a vampire." Zach stretched out his other hand, "Smith is a human family. Smith is a human surname." Both hands were raised, "Now the relationship between Smith and Rimel is that Smith is a member of the human family. There is someone from the vampire clan Rimmer.”
Arthur may not have felt that Zach had explained clearly, but he didn't seem to be prepared to ask any more questions. He asked, "What are you? Thomas said that the guy he fought off was Earl Rimmer. What about you?" Is Rand also the surname of a vampire?"
"Ah~" Zach put down his hand, "No. Grande is just a human surname, it has no meaning. My vampire surname is Toledo, Zachary Toledo." Zach pointed at himself, "I'm just a few I just assumed the identity of Grande when I came to Barton a few years ago."
Arthur looked at Zach for a while and said, "Although that Rimmer is ugly, he can turn into a pool of blood. Thomas can turn into an animal. What can you become?" Looking at Zach, he seemed to be imagining that Zach was like this The skin can turn into something strange.
Zach blinked. This was very embarrassing. Since Arthur's first impression of vampires was the two artificial humans Rimmer and Thomas, it seemed that Arthur had some misunderstandings about the vampire race. .
"I can't change anything." Zach curled his lips, "Like most vampires, I have no intention of changing my appearance." The meaning of this is to tell the other party that Rimel and Gangro are in the minority, so don't Their standards for being vampires.
Arthur pursed his lips and looked at Zach for a while, "It sounds so boring." He actually made such a comment.
Without giving Zach a chance to continue explaining helplessly, Arthur shook his head. Emotionally, he no longer seemed to be a threat, but "Why did Thomas save me?"
Asked a question that Zach didn't know how to answer at the moment.
Fortunately, it seemed like Zach didn't need to answer, "I like Thomas."
Zach couldn't help but glance at Arthur's face. Arthur didn't seem to have any special emotions. "Every time he went to the tenants to get equipment, he was very attentive, explaining the advantages and disadvantages of various equipment, and reminding people of things to pay attention to in the wild. I always thought he was just a person who likes outdoor activities." ." He glanced at Zach and said, "You know, it's rare to get a job you like."
Zach raised his eyebrows but said nothing. Because Zach knew that Arthur should already know that he was a descendant of Gangro, but this Arthur didn't seem to understand what this meant.
What Arthur said now seemed to be using his own understanding to try to make sense of what was happening around him.
"But now I know I was wrong. He obviously wanted me to turn into something like him, uh, a vampire." Arthur glanced at Zach again, "What exactly is a vampire? If Thomas doesn't rush out to save me today Me, I'll always think of him as a happy outdoor gear store employee."
Zach was a little speechless. Did Thomas not even tell him about eternal life? I'm really curious how Gangro brought up such a topic to humans. Anyway, for Toledo
"Vampires are an immortal race." The most proud thing must be put at the forefront. Zach looked at Arthur, "We don't age, we are not troubled by injuries, we transcend death, and we exist forever. A creature of this world." When saying this, it must be accompanied by a smile.
Meeting Zach's expectations, Arthur's eyes widened. But immediately, "Thomas is injured, and that Earl Rimmer is injured. If the two of them continue to fight, one of them will die."
Zach's face changed slightly, so this human named Arthur not only had an unconventional first impression of vampires, but his understanding of vampires was also distorted. In the history of the Federation, he was able to see vampires fight and still survive. The humans who came down? It would be an exaggeration to say none, but they are definitely in the minority!
Do you think why Thomas was so exhausted that he had to replenish food after meeting Zach
If vampires have a conflict with each other and must resolve it violently, all non-vampire living creatures around them will be vampire food supplements for both fighting parties!
As for the reason why Arthur did not become a food supplement, do you need to explain it? Gee, no wonder Arthur's cognition is biased.
"Wounds can be healed." Zach waved his hand, "Unless it is an absolutely fatal injury, a vampire is immortal." This misunderstanding was caused by Thomas himself. Zach was too lazy to explain and let Thomas face it on his own.
Arthur didn't refute, and murmured, "Eternal life..." It seemed that he had no questions to ask Zach.
Zach waited for a while, then his eyes fell on the suitcase again, "Tell me the reason why you got into this trouble." Zach still cares about this commission, at least he must know that he will risk offending Eve and Smith to protect this person. Guy's reasoning, "Why did you go rob Smith's deal?"
"Look." Arthur frowned, "This is what I don't understand. Did you mention Smith?" He shook his head irritably, "So, is it the vampire Rimmer clan or Barton's clan that I'm robbing? The Smith family?”
"Didn't I tell you that there are vampires from the Rimmer clan in the Smith family." Zach waved his hand, "You don't need to understand the relationship too well now, just treat them as being together." Zach was saying Next question, "You don't need to think about vampires now, just ask why you want to offend the Smith family."
Arthur twitched the corner of his mouth, "There's no reason."
This is pure resistance.
"I can tell you the abilities of Toledo's vampires." Zach tilted his head and thought for a moment. "Although I can't change anything else, I can ask anything I want to ask, and I can control the memory." Zach was very satisfied with the surprised look in the other person's eyes, "I have different reasons from you, but I also like Thomas a lot. Yes, since he entrusted you to me, you are my responsibility, so regardless of your happiness or anything, I will get the information I need to get. You make your own choice."
"What can you do to me if I don't choose?"
"I may turn around to help Smith and hand you over." Zach said, "It makes no difference to me. They are all Barton's vampires. It's the same for anyone I help."