This guy she’s talking about, you begin as you lean closer, she can’t tell you who it is?

“N-no…” Lutza hisses through clenched teeth as she nearly tumbles off of her armrest! “I… can’t… but you know…”

Is that right? You haven’t spoken to her about Vhale and you don’t know much about the rest of the Cartel’s Upper Management Staff, so coupled with the fact that you wrecked his casino a few days back, the only person she could really be talking about is…

ROLO!

“Very… Dangerous…” Whines the Durher as her claws grasp her neck! “But… I know… where…”

Before she can share, Lutza’s eyes flutter before the rest of her tumbles to the floor! L-LUTZA, you sputter as you scramble over to assist her, h-hey! Stay with me!

The girl enters a violent coughing fit that sounds unnervingly damp... your hand is already wrapped around a HEALING POTION when the girl lifts her head from the floor and gives you a weary, but reassuring smile.

“I’m…” She wheezes from the ground, “Fine… just… give me a moment…”

O-okay, you nod, just… y’know, holler if you can do anything for her! Your concern earns a laugh out of the sickly Spinner. “Thanks, Anton…” She croaks, still smiling as help her back into her seat, “You’re… very considerate…”

L-let’s change topics, you stammer, your relief still locked in battle with concern, where can you find this guy? She can keep it simple!

“ARENA…” She hisses, clearing her throat with one last cough! “Underground… illegal, but…”

But she can get you in, right? Lutza beams with pride! “Mhm… As a guest, too…”

An illegal arena. You’re guessing there’s more to the story than that… but there are too many known unknowns in your trip right now, especially with Rezzie showing up out of the blue! Look, you begin with an apologetic grin, you wanna help… hell, you might even manage it accidentally! But you can’t 100% promise that-

“It’s fine…” The Durher interrupts with a forgiving smile, “Did Joplin tell you where we’ll be staying in Umberal?”

Yea, you nod, some kind of lodge? Lutza giggles into her palm.

“Best hot springs in the North~” She chirps before her smile droops in realization, “... Maybe if Tzah-Tzie ever forgives me…”

Well, you shrug, she’ll probably like her a LOT more once she hands over that Striilii… Your suggestion earns a weary sigh from the Spinner.

“The day she beats me,” Lutza replies, glancing upward with a hopeful smile, “No one will ever be able to say no to her…”

You blink. Eerie. Speaking of, you segue, those Stalkers of hers–

“StalkerS?” She stammers, cocking her head to the side! “There were more?”

>CONTD.