"Daisaka has approached the oyabun himself. Kobun of Honjowara yakuza and agents of Daisaka Security are sweeping the district together. It is said they make discreet inquiries, but that is just cover. They will find us unless we leave here."Rico grimaced. "How much time we got?""We must go now. Right now."Piper didn't need to give any extra emphasis to her words. Rico could see the emphasis in her eyes.She was scared, and probably with good reason. "Somebody sold us out?""Not how you are thinking.""One of your contacts."Piper shook her head. "Perhaps Honjowara-sama has used us to obtain something he wants from Daisaka. That is most likely. But we have been warned, jefe. Warned to get away. We have been used as pawns. That is not the same as betrayal."Maybe, maybe not. It sounded like the kind of deal that a slag like the oyabun could make with impunity. Rico was in no position to argue about it. What the fragging sama wanted from Daisaka was none of his business. An honorable man might have told Daisaka Security to go slot, but Rico decided to be glad for small favors.
