AU; ain't no rest for the wicked

[nooses]

i've got bills to pay, i've got mouths to feed
there ain't nothing in this world for free

STARRING:
THOSE BORN INTO FORTUNE - Shintaro Kisaragi. Shinji Ikari.
THOSE CAST OUT BY FORTUNE - Masumi Seki. Monica Campbell. Guy Cecil.

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[truants]

[The day has come, huh? He wonders how the beach air would taste. The last time he took a trip was when his family's business was still going strong, many years ago. All the energy spent to survive in this city wiped the details from his memories. With Monica, it'll feel almost like a vacation. They'll have to find jobs, figure out how to pay off the bills that'll come with treating his leg...

But a fighting for honest work is better than scrambling for scraps in a place like this. Seki dares to set his hand on her knee.]

Well, it's not like I can argue. You're in charge of me until I get better. I don't want to get on your bad side.

How soon are we going?

[maskmaker]

I'm glad you know who's in charge here.

[She's joking. She's got to keep joking. She doesn't protest that hand on her knee, comfortable with the contact.]

Early. It's nighttime now, so maybe as early as a couple days.

[truants]

Listen, it's common sense not to argue with people who have money.

[To accentuate that, he gestures at his leg. If she's joking, he'll joke with her too.]

Can you book us a nice room with a beach view?

[maskmaker]

Of course. And a nice breeze, and maybe even complementary breakfast. I haven't had warm bread in years.

[truants]

What? Get outta here. Who's been denying you bread?

[HE WOULD MAKE YOU WARM BREAD, MONICA. Useless as he may be, he has this meager real-world skill at least!!!]

[maskmaker]

I haven't been denied bread!

I just don't have a working toaster or oven??