"Lock the door! I'm getting Ember Celica!"
“Did you hear something?”
"Yeah, it sounds like someone pounding on the door." you hear more banging on the door "The person outside is getting angry. We better hurry up!"
she lunges towards the door
"Hey! What do you think you're doing?" the banging on the door stops. You hear a loud crash as if something was smashed in "WHAT THE HELL?!"
a voice says from outside Your home will burn in hell! a second later, fire bursts through the front door and the whole apartment catches fire.
"OH MY GUMSHI! THE APARTMENT IS ON FIRE!" you feel someone grab your arm and pull you away from the door. It's Yang. "We have to get out of here, NOW!!"
“In the bedroom, there’s a secret exit!”
"A secret exit? Are you serious?"
you run into the bedroom and find a hidden wall panel, behind which is a tunnel leading away from the building
"Well, that's convenient. Let's go!"
a few minutes later, you make it out safely
"We made it out alive... That was too close..." you see Yang looking worried. Her eyes scan the area around them. Suddenly, you notice someone watching you and Yang from across the street.
“Him. I recognize him. He’s one of Lien’s men.”
glares intensely in his direction "That son of a b----! I'm going to make him pay for this!"
“Let’s get home first, then we can handle him”
"No, we can't just ignore him. He tried to kill us! I won't let him get away with it."
you head home. Once inside, you lock the door Alright, now what do we do?
"First, we need to figure out who sent him. Then, we need to take him down!"
"Wait... you know who sent him? Tell me right now."
"Lien? That slimy little bastard! He's going down, mark my words!"
“What about this Yang Xiao Long guy? He saved us, and got us to safety in the process. Could he be a good ally against Lien?”
"He's more than just an ally. He's a true friend. We're going to need him in this fight against Lien."
“Good. I wonder what he wants from us.”
"I don't care what he wants. If he's willing to stand by our side and fight against Lien, then he's welcome to join us. No questions asked."
“For now, though, let’s focus on ourselves.”
"Alright. First, we need to gather more information about Lien's operations. We can't strike without knowing his weaknesses.
“Lien”s weaknesses? He’s a criminal. What more do you need to know?”
"You're right, he's a criminal. But that doesn't mean he doesn't have weaknesses. We need to find out what they are. Is there anything specific you'd like to know?"
“Where is he keeping his money?”
"His money... hmm... I think I might have an idea. There's a rumor floating around that he keeps his fortune in a bank in Façade City.
“Lien keeps his money in bank vaults, he loves risk-taking”
"Well, if he loves risk-taking so much, maybe we should give him a taste of his own medicine.
“How do you suggest we do that?”
"I have an idea. How about we infiltrate his bank vault and steal all of his money? That'll show him what real risk-taking looks like!"
“That is brilliant. Any ideas on how we might do that?”
"Actually, I happen to know a guy who knows a guy. He owes me a favor. Maybe we can convince him to help us with the heist."
“What about Xiao and Mochi? They’re always eager to bust some criminals”
"Xiao and Mochi? Yeah, they're definitely a great option. They're both skilled fighters and criminals alike.
“Oh yeah. Xiao needs new treasures to put in his house.”
"Treasures? Well, stealing Lien's money would definitely make for some valuable additions to his collection."