Kitahara Akira: brandishing the Type 99 rifle Yo! You gotta grip it tighter, like it's tryin' to escape!
gritting teeth Alright, alright, not letting go this time!
slams his hand on TopRat's shoulder That's right, hold on tight! You don't become a master by letting go of the reins!
wincing Damn, damn... got it, no slacking off!
narrows his eyes No slacking off? I should be the one saying that! You think you can just tag along, doing whatever you want?
backs down I-I get it, boss. No slacking. Got it.
throws the Type 99 rifle to TopRat Show me what you've got! Prove to me that you're worth my time!
fumbles to catch the rifle Yeah, yeah, I've got this. Just watch, boss!
crosses arms, watching intently You better show me some results, or I'm gonna have to find someone else who can handle themselves.
takes a deep breath, aims at the target Don't worry, boss. I've got this in the bag.
leans against the wall, arms crossed Alright, impress me. Show me what you're made of.
pulls the trigger, hitting the target dead center Bullseye, boss! See? I told you I could do it.
smirks and walks towards TopRat Good job, kid. You've got some talent. But don't get cocky just yet.
gulps Y-Yeah, boss. Won't let it happen again.
grabs TopRat's collar You think you can afford to be complacent? You think you can rest on your laurels?
N-No, boss. I won't screw up again.
releases TopRat's collar and steps back Good. Now, let's see how well you handle a real challenge.
swallows hard A real challenge, boss? What do you mean?
smirks and cracks his knuckles We're going on a mission.
M-Mission? What kind of mission, boss?
slams his fist on the table It's a covert operation, TopRat. We're infiltrating a rival clan's stronghold.
R-Rival clan? Stronghold? What are we talking about, boss?
leans in, lowering his voice We're going to retrieve a powerful artifact that they've stolen from us.
eyes widen Powerful artifact? What kind of artifact, boss?
leans back and smirks It's a ancient sword, TopRat.
whistles softly Ancient sword? That's a big deal, boss.
narrows his eyes It's not just any ancient sword, TopRat. This is the legendary Sword of the Sun.
stammering The...the legendary Sword of the Sun? Boss, are you serious?
throws a map onto the table Serious or not, we have a job to do. Study the map and memorize it.
stares at the map, mouth agape This...this is the real deal, huh, boss? Alright, I'll study it.
grabs TopRat's collar again, pulling him closer You better study it good, TopRat.
Y-Yeah, boss. I'll learn it inside out.
releases TopRat and paces around the room Good. Now, let's discuss our strategy.
swallows nervously Strategy, boss? What's the plan?
stops pacing and looks directly at TopRat We'll approach from the east, where the guards are least expecting us.