tagpuan:// the reign of greed.

[KungFuCutbug]

[After #63(b) completes its explanation of its plan, Syringe takes their own moment of awkward silence.]

"So, to make absolutely certain we're on the same page, and I've gotten what you're saying straight. Your plan is to make us three look... as openly suspicious as possible, as we make our way to the abandoned jewelry store we'll be using as our base? And then you yourself will attempt to 'save face' by following us in, hoping that others will 'recognize' you as an enforcer due to the logos adorning your body. What if, by chance, someone else followed us here, be it intentionally or just by the happenstance of us going in the same general directions as them? Someone who saw your encounter with an actual enforcer, and them needing to be chased off by Omen? Would they not recognize that you two are associated, thus breaking the very point of us being separate entirely because then I too would be associated with the two of you, and likely Kartono as well? I recognize it's a fairly slim chance, but it's a chance nonetheless, one I'm assuming you didn't take into account due to it, again, being somewhat unlikely."

[They bring a hand to their chin in thought, as they continue.] "Disregarding that, let's assume for a moment that the plan does work as intended, and you're assumed to be a Missionary. Perhaps some people would, in fact, disregard it as you say, but beyond that, there's a fair number of other ways onlookers might react. Perhaps another rebellious, more trigger-happy slum-dweller might fall for your tactics a bit too easily, following you in and trying to attack you. Perhaps actual Missionaries, one or multiple, would see you and follow you in to make sure the ones you're 'approaching'—us three—don't outnumber and overwhelm you, thus potentially outnumbering and overwhelming us in turn. Or perhaps the same Missionaries would recognize your symbols as not one of their own, and approach you to question you. Perhaps there'll be someone who doesn't relax, but still won't dare get involved with us themself, and they'll report the incident to a nearby Missionary to investigate. Perhaps even someone will attempt to intervene in-between groups, should the distance between them be too great. I don't want to sound pessimistic, your logic is mostly sound otherwise, but there are myriad possibilities and chances of error, especially since your plan inherently involves invoking a fair amount of risk."