Chapter 54: Swan Lake
Nothing special happened during the day. Gu He asked Fan Debao about Lorna's situation.
"Stay out of it!" Fan Debao was as ruthless as expected, harboring a deep wariness of the Fist District. "Whether the God of War Gang is behind it or not, it's none of our business as middlemen."
"The people in the Kabukicho area—the yakuza, especially the old-school ones—still follow some sense of honor and rules. The people in the Fist District don't. They're just a pack of rabid dogs picking fights wherever they go. Even Lorna and her crew rarely mess with them, so don't get involved.
"Figure out the Kabukicho area first. Once you manage that without getting killed, then you can start worrying about other places."
Neon lights flared to life after nightfall. Old Fan headed over to Licai, and the Fishpond closed early, leaving the place in quiet peace.
Gu He established a brain-to-brain connection with Kasei Sakai, who had been waiting eagerly all day, allowing her to sync her senses for rehearsal.
He knew nothing about film acting. He was a simple guy, and he honestly couldn't fathom why this one scene needed so much rehearsal.
It was such a simple sequence: she chased after the protagonist, shouted a villainous provocation, and got shot dead by Chiba-Gibson.
Start to finish, she only had three lines: "I'll make you know pain today!" "How is this possible?" and "Ah!"