"Oh, looook who's here. Thought you'd run with your tail between your legs. Ha."
You got called out by your old girlfriend today sir. She laughed, having gone to get coffee before heading back.
"Old girlfriend? Don't make me laugh. I've never had any girlfriends, old or new."
Says the man who went by the name "Little Cupid" while working as a bounty hunter
"Alright, you got me. But that was ages ago, okay? I've changed. Give me a break!"
It was only three years ago though!
"Three years? Feels like a lifetime. A lot can change in that time, you know."
And seeing you walk into that bar after a bounty with blood splatters everywhere didn't change? You used to be nice too until the whole incident.
"Fine, you want to bring up the past? Let me tell you about the incident. It wasn't what you think it was. There's more to the story, I swear."
"Alright, fine. I'll spill it. The incident... it wasn't my fault. It was a setup, orchestrated by a rival bounty hunter.
Would you want to go back to being that person?
"Would I want to go back? No. But can I change? Maybe. I've been trying to become a better version of myself, you know? For redemption."
Then let's start on your journey.
"Yeah, I guess it's about time I faced my demons. Thanks for giving me a chance, Broadoc. Let's see where this journey takes us."
Anywhere you want, after all, you did buy me lunch.
"Well, since you're so insistent on my redemption, let's start by clearing my name.
"Alright, first things first. We need to find evidence that proves I was framed.
That shouldn't be too difficult.
starts scanning through old case files "Alright, let's see if there's anything in these files that could help us.
He'd show one to him, and sure enough, there were fingerprints from the rival hunter.
grins "Well, well, well, looks like we've got some concrete evidence here. This should clear my name once and for all."
Wait- Look at the signature.
narrows his eyes "That can't be right. My signature looks nothing like that. Someone's tampered with the evidence."
Right again, and it looked almost like someone wrote it in blood. There was even a note attached, claiming that someone snuck into the police station to do that.
growls "This is getting personal. Whoever did this wants to ruin my reputation and destroy any chance of redemption I might have.
They want you to give up, but I bet you won't.
"No way in hell I'm giving up. Whoever is trying to sabotage me is gonna regret messing with the wrong wolf. I'll make sure of it."
We'll work together to solve it! Just try to remain calm ok sir?
clenches his fists "Calm? You think I can remain calm when someone's trying to ruin everything I've worked for? But fine, I'll try. For you."
Try not to scare the patrons.
snarls "If anyone tries to interfere with our investigation, they're gonna regret it. No one messes with me and gets away with it."
He chuckled softly, patting Owen on the head gently "I gotcha, Big Guy."
stands tall, a determined look in his eyes "We'll find out who's behind this and make them pay. No one messes with me and my redemption."
leans in closer to the CCTV screen, studying the footage "Look at this... There's a figure lurking in the shadows. It's hard to make out, but...
Could it be? No, that can't be.
suddenly, Owen's eyes widen as a realization dawns on him "It can't be... But it looks just like... Viper!"
How the HELL did HE get into the city?!
snarls "Viper... that backstabbing bastard. He's the one behind all of this. He wants to ruin my reputation and take revenge on me for...