[AKULA] huffs, leaning back against the wall of the meeting place. it was one of several secure areas she felt comfortable enough to meet clients face to face, though that list was infinitesimally small.
thanatos was terrifying, his physical presence did nothing to quell the rumors throughout the underground & online spaces & [AKULA] could feel the animals around her take notice as soon as he appeared without a sound. but the animals were not necessarily afraid & that was enough.
"hey, boss man. i got good & bad news for you. good news is i think i figured out where that other gang got the collar. i still need to verify some things, but if i'm right, & here's the bad news, it's a dead end. but fortunately for you, i know a guy." she grins, looking far more confidant than she actually does, standing so close someone like him, pushing herself off the wall to properly face him. "unfortunately, he's gonna be pretty pricey — since this'll essentially be a custom commission, you know. i don't think there even is an ability-suppression collar with the exact specifics that you want." a pause. ". . . are you sure, though? putting another collar on raijuu isn't gonna be earning you any brownie points from that monster."