Chapter 32

Citizen Hill

There it was - Nagano's Cantina. A neon sign blinked over the doorway. It looked like a small establishment. The sign was only one of many down the whole street advertising all kinds of businesses and trades.

She checked over her shoulder again as she walked under the sign. The inside of Nagano's Cantina was dark, with only a few slivers of light streaking in through taped-up windows. Only three of the four LED lanterns were working. A handful of shadowy figures turned when they noticed her. She moved toward the bar to make it look like she knew where she was going. She sat at a lone bar stool. No one spoke. She didn't look around. The sensors didn't pick up any scanners or codes.

After a couple of minutes, a large man emerged from a back door. He walked to her from the other side of the door.

The picture of Kenji that Tremmel had given her came up in the lower corner. 100 Percent match.

"Can I get you something?" The man asked.