Vegas did as requested: following Pete's lead. These were Pete's contacts, after all. It wouldn't due for him to roll in and act like he had some clout among them. This wasn't Bangkok where even the minor family's Vegas Theerapanyakul could demand respect by name alone. He wasn't about to ruin Pete's hard work. he knew enough about Japanese etiquette to even bow politely when he was introduced to Kosaku-san. He said nothing from then on unless he was spoken to directly, allowing Pete to remain in charge. He followed suit, bowing again when the map was given.

Once they were back on street, Vegas clapped Pete's shoulder and let a somewhat unhinged smile come over his features. He was ready to do some damage. And, you know, rescue some kids in the process. The trick was not to do any of the damaging in front of the kids. That sort of thing wasn't for their eyes. Even Vegas knew that. "Just like last time, we need to let some minor member survive."