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Who ⬤ Barok van Zieks and associates!
What ⬤ Event things and the immediate event aftermath!
When ⬤ During Tanabata and in the following week.
Where ⬤ Underground, Kaigo no Bou, places.
Content Warnings ⬤ Alcohol, internalized homophobia. More to be added if needed.

[ This is a place to dump closed starters - but if you want a thread you are very free to hit me up on my plotting comment! ]

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[ Barok van Zieks hates the atmosphere in Tamamo-run locations but he does love good drinks. This paradox has haunted him ever since he arrived in Jigoku-cho almost half a year ago. By now, he has a) understood that the best wine is inevitably going to be found in Tamamo Territory and only there, as well as b) developed a certain amount of calm about the debauchery around him. He's spent his whole life not dealing with his more carnal feelings, what can a few skimpily dressed Tamamo workers do to him? He has now convinced himself that he can indeed maintain his dignity existing in this environment by simply not interacting with it any more than absolutely necessary.

Buying an expensive wine that is still barely within his paygrade absolutely qualifies as necessary though.

Having now done so, Barok is keeping to a table by the side. His unapproachable aura tells everyone around that he is not a potential customer and the few who do dare approach him are quickly sent on their way. The workers around are honestly glad that he is a wallflower, because he's really ruining the atmosphere with his severe look. He can't help being a rather dark presence though. He's just drinking and observing the festivities quietly, in case something goes awry. Just a mildly drunk maudlin shadow in the corner...

But seeing Kazuma and (worse) making eye contact with Kazuma, he is forced by the rules of courtesy to give him a nod in greeting - which might dangerously look like an invitation to join him at this table and make conversation. ]

[ What wouldn't van Zieks give to either never run into Yuri Leclerc again or at least not run into him in the most awkward situations imaginable...

It feels like every time he meets the man, a new and unexpected facet of his personality is revealed. Online criminal, public protector and... escort? Gold Digger? That name the youkai boisterously introduced him with before his arm candy could get a word in was entirely unfamiliar. (Looking at the arrogant buffoon, van Zieks can at least understand not wanting to leave your real contact information around.)

Still, falsifying your identity in an interrogation is against the law. For a moment, van Zieks is tempted to simply rat him out but-- that charm did keep him save. He makes direct eye contact with Yuri as he speaks. ]

... your information has been noted. If you could now describe to me - in detail - what each of you saw during the incident...?

[ Happy morning after disaster - or maybe more like 'happy afternoon', because even Barok had to get some sleep after overseeing interrogations until morning. He's not sure if he's hung-over or just exhausted, but neither will stop him from going back to work to file through all the notes that were taken yesterday.

Before that though, he wants to check in with someone he has barely seen in the commotion last night. Norimune is going to get a quick text. ]

Are you in your office right now?

[ There is exactly one thing that is worth it about this event and that is the selection of the finest drinks Tamamo has to offer - van Zieks has already spent 20 minutes merely walking up and down the display area, taking in the offered goods. The price tags make him wince a little and isn't that a novel experience for a nobleman who is used to being able to afford just about anything... Maybe this is all so he can appreciate wine in yet another new light. Maybe that is something good to come out of it...??

Either way, he's not leaving here without spending some of his savings. The opportunity is too good. Now that he's gotten an overview, it is time to inquire further. Not seeing anyone else, he flags down a bored-looking teenager by the stands. ]

Pardon. Do you happen to know the salesperson, girl?

[ Haru is around the 20th person van Zieks is interrogating tonight - doubtlessly dawn is well in progress aboveground. Everyone in the underground is tired and agitated, van Zieks being no exception.

Haru is called to his makeshift interrogation center, consisting of two chairs and a cleared-out buffet table. He glares at her, because that expression got stuck on his face two hours ago. ]

State your name, faction affiliation and location during the incident.

[ Earlier this night, Barok might have been cautiously inclined to call this the most successful mass event in Jigoku yet - now he just wishes he'd never bothered attending. For once, it was not an administrative failure (yet) that has him feeling this way... just his own personal lack of discretion and common sense.

Confused and disgusted with himself, he is currently trying to bail from Pleasure Palace entirely, barely watching his step.

Which means he's absolutely shouldering into Shylock, sorry. ]

Ah--- Forgive the carelessness...

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🔓 KAZUMA

🔓 YURI

🔓 NORIMUNE

🔓 KATE

🔓 HARU

🔓 SHYLOCK