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"Cashing Out IV"
'Call'
By J.T. Magnus, 'Turbo'

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David Xanatos sat at a desk in his room at one of the smaller inns in Hinata Springs, fingers steepled as he looked at the laptop in front of him which he was using for a video conference with Yung Yukio, his attorney in Japan.

"Mister Yung, did I or did I not instruct you to ensure the sell of the property here in Hinata Springs?"

"You did, Mister Xanatos, but -"

"No excuses, Mister Yung," Xanatos shook his head, "I gave specific instructions for your office to deal with the situation regarding the Hinatasou and instead of that I find myself having to come here to resolve the matter personally. I take this as a grevious insult, Mister Yung."

"Mister Xanatos," the half-Japanese, half-Chinese attorney bowed his head, "You have my word no insult was meant by myself or my office. The Aoyama and Urashima are respected here and their word carries much weight in the courts, as does the political pressure which Molmol has as a supplier of advanced technology to those nations around it, including Japan. My words are but a raindrop in an ocean compared to that."

"Yes, I'm well aware of how some people are given un-earned respect and privilege solely because of whom their ancestors are," Xanatos nodded, "Still... I do not like failure, Mister Yung. It leaves me considering whether my interests in Japan remain served by keeping your offices on retainer. Especially when it forces me to do something I would have preferred not to and that is to travel here."

"I understand, Mister Xanatos," Yung answered, "I tried my best to convince them otherwise, but the judge insisted that 'Urashima Keitaro' appear before the court or he would summarily rule in favor of the plantiffs."

"If they insist, then they shall recieve," Xanatos commented, his eye narrowing, "But I doubt they will like what they get..."