(Arknights) Lupo Negotiation

Bonus Chapter 1

[Bonus Chapter #1]

[Austen's POV]

It began on a cloudy afternoon, I was just sitting on my sofa looking over some medical records of my patients while listening to some music. I had recently bought a new wireless sound system.

The song that was playing is one of my favourites, it's called 'Blitzkrieg Bop' by the Ramones. God I love that band.

But anyway, while I was mumbling along to the lyrics, a ding-dong interrupted me.

[Austen]: "(Mumbling)...They're piling in the back seat... doo doo... They're generating steam heat... doo doo..Pulsating to the back beat...doo doo... The blitzkri-"

[Doorbell]: {DING DONG!}

[Austen]: "Fucking shit, I was getting to the good part!"

I go over to turn off the stereo.

[Speakers]: {HEY HO, SHOOT 'EM, IN THE BAC-}

The doorbell rings again as I make my way to the door.

[Austen]: "I'm coming, I'm coming."

I turn the doorknob opening the door and I am immediately greeted with a serious looking Lupo girl with black hair and red inner highlights in her hair.

[Lupo]: "Hey, are you Dr. Austen Rees?"

[Austen]: "Uh, yeah, and you?"

[Texas]: "I am Texas from Rhodes Island. Pleased to meet you."

[Austen]: "Ah, come in then. What may I help you with?"

[Texas]: "Yes, I was sent here to offer you a position in Rhodes Island."

I led her to the couch and we both sat down.

[Austen]: "Oh, I'm sorry, but I'm not interested."

[Texas]: "I assure you hear me out first. Rhodes Island is a pharme-"

[Austen]: "Yeah, I know the basics of R.I. If this is all you were here for, I am afraid you came here for nothing."

[Texas]: "But sir, you must -"

Wow, that's a very beautiful tail.

[Texas]: "You time will not be wasted-"

I bet it smells good.

[Texas]: "Because think of how you will help-"

Hm? There's something stuck in her tail...

[Texas]: "Huh? HEY! Stop it!"

I unconsciously reached for her tail, but Texas quickly slapped my hand away.

[Austen]: "O-oh, I'm sorry it's just that there-"

[Texas]: "No, don't try it. I'm warning you."