Description: Rinzo Katageri, the mind bending lawyer, mediates and argument between Crawford and Hell. Both Schwarz and Schreient are operatives of Eszett in this one.

farrago \fuh-RAH-go; fuh-RAY-go\, noun:
A confused mixture; an assortment; a medley.

"So what does Eszett want with us?" Crawford asked, taking a seat beside Hell. Rinzo Katageri looked at the pair across his desk thinking how, in spite of their glasses, dark hair, and somber natures there was little else that they had in common. Indeed, Schwarz and Schreient were an interesting farrago. And that's why it was up to Katageri to have a talk with the leaders from each group.

"Eszett doesn't like this confusion between your two groups. Your orders are to sow discord between Takatori and his sons, not between your two groups. It's come to our attention that Schwarz and Schreient have been... competing with one another."

"We were supposed to take the lead, Katageri, not Schwarz. They keep showing up for their own personal gain," Hell accused, her voice dripping with bitterness.

"Where is your proof I'm doing anything outside Eszett's orders?" Crawford asked.

"You'll slip up soon," she said.

"What about your own personal issues? After all, you shouldn't be sleeping with the client," Crawford threw out the accusation coolly with a Cheshire smirk.

"You beast!" She bolted from her chair, slammed her hand against Katageri's desk, and then pointed at Crawford's nose. "I will not have him accuse me."

"Why deny it? I already know that's what your doing," Katageri confirmed and shrugged. "All the better to keep Masafumi in a fog. But your loyalties better lay with Eszett first."

"They are," she spat out. The redness in her face intensified.

Katageri then turned to Crawford. "And you better not be doing what she's accusing you of."

"Never. My loyalty is unswerving. As a matter of fact, I've located the girl necessary for Eszett's purposes."

"What? When?" Katageri asked, feeling a little jolted.

"Three days ago. That's why I want you to get Hell to keep her women out of my way. There are complications."

"Yes, of course. Schreient won't bother you any more," Katageri delivered the order with a sharp look towards Hell. Her fury grew. "This is the ultimate goal. Back down or we'll recall you and your women."

She took a deep breath and nodded in assent. Crawford smiled and stood, himself. "Now that that is settled, I've got plans to make."

As he turned to leave, he heard Hell snarl, "This isn't over Crawford. You'll see."

"I already have seen, and yes, Schreient's time with Schwarz is done."