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Just a taste?

Just a

Huh?

Huh.

This day’s turning out all right after all.

Wait!

Wanna see how that ends?

Where’s Powder?

Oh!

Oh!

You little…

Oh!

Come on, Mouser, I need you!

No.

You did what?

I’m sorry.

I tried to fight him off with Mouser, but she didn’t work.

Who saw that coming?

We never should have gone over there.

Doesn’t matter.

The stuff’s gone.

It’s all right, Powder.

At least you’re okay.

Okay?

What about us?

I get my face bashed in, and she just gets a pass?

Yup.

Every time.

Every time she comes, something goes wrong.

She jinxes every job.

Just drop it, Mylo.

Sit still!

Come on, get out of here!

You gotta pay!

Look at that!

Hey!

Watch it.

Hey!

Well, I, uh, suppose that concludes our business, then.

Mm.

I suppose it does.

Wait…

Uh, wait a minute.

This, uh

uh, this isn’t what we agreed on, so…

Well, demand for your wares has dropped since we made our arrangements.

This is the new value.

Uh, wait, wait, wait, wait, wait.

We, um, we shook on it.

Ten thousand.

Such are the risks of business.

Ten.

It’s a fair price.

I think you should take it.

No, no, no, no.

No, no, no, no, no.

I can’t do that.

I can’t do that!

Make your choice.

You folks need anything?

Leave us.

You sure about that?

Sounded to me like–

Piss off.

Ah.

I think I know what you need.

You don’t seem to listen, barman–

A bit of advice.

Don’t threaten the guy who pours the drinks.

So you’re Vander.

Hound of the Underground.

I expected something… younger.

We were expecting traders who would honor their word, so I guess we’re all disappointed.

You got us all wrong, my friend.

We were just negotiating.

Now you’re speaking my language.

How about you just give Huck the rest of what you owe him, and I’ll let you walk out of here in one piece?

Do we, uh, have a deal?

This is vile.

You’ll learn to love it.

Welcome to the Lanes.

Vander learns none of this.

No worries there.

Powder took care of the evidence.

I tried, okay?

You don’t get it.

You’re older, you’re bigger.

It, it isn’t fair.

So stick with us!

Take a punch or two.

Everyone all right?

Never better.

Good.

I don’t suppose you can explain why it is that I’m hearing about an explosion and a foot chase topside?

Four children fleeing the scene.

What the hell were you thinking?

That we can handle a real job.

A real job?

We got our own tip, planned a route, nobody even saw.

You blew up a building.

That wasn’t…

Did you even stop to think about what could have happened to you?

Eh?

To them?

Where did you even get this tip?

We just heard it at Benzo’s shop.

From?

Little Man.

I took us there.

If you wanna be mad, be mad at me.

But you’re the one who always says we have to earn our place in this world.

I also told you time and time again, the Northside’s off-limits.

We stay out of Piltover’s business.

Why?

They’ve got plenty, while we’re down here scraping together coins.

When did you get so comfortable living in someone else’s shadow?

Everyone out.

Sit down.

I’m fine.

Sit Down.

Those kids look up to you.

Yeah, I know.

You know, but you don’t know.

When people look up to you, you don’t get to be selfish.

I’m not–

You say run, they run.

You say swim, they dive in.

You say light a fire, they show up with oil.

But whatever happens, it’s on you.

Just like it’s on me what happens to us down here.

We make ourselves a problem for Piltover, and they will send the enforcers.

So?

Why answer to them?

These are our streets.

Someone should remind them of that.

You’re not hearing me.

That path?

This?

It’s not gonna solve your problems.

Just makes more of them.

We clear?

How’d you get this?

Some idiot was following us.

On our side?

Who?

I don’t know.

He was after the stuff.

Where is it now?

We lost it.

All of it?

Good.

Nothing can tie you to what happened up there.

You’re gonna have to lay low for a bit, understand?

Okay.

We’re gonna be fine, right?

I’ll take care of it.

Oh, you did put that idiot on his ass, though, right?

Mm.

Get up, Claggor.

We’re going out.

Wait, now?

Hey, hey, that’s mine!

You wanna be treated like adults, right?

Then you should know better than to come back from a job empty-handed.

I’m gonna have a little word with your informant.

All right, give me the details of exactly what happened up there.

She’s a problem.

Mylo, I’m really not…

Do you remember what was in that bag?

The biggest payout we’ve ever seen and she just lost it.

She made a mistake.

Name one time she hasn’t.

She’s young.

Don’t bullshit me.

You were twice the person at half her age.

You know what, Mylo?

You’re right.

There’s a bunch of things Powder just can’t do.

You don’t have to tell me twice.

Like, complain about everything.

What?

And brag nonstop.

Okay, okay, I see where this is going.

Pick fights with the group when we need to focus.

Vi, I…

And tell strangers on the street that we got a nice haul?

I, I didn’t mean to–

Powder’s my problem, okay?

Your problem is never knowing when to shut up.

But I’m gonna help you with that.

Ready?

You see this look on my face?

This will always mean it’s time to shut up.

But I…

Nobody comes in.

We’re closed.

Well, open up.

For good.

You can take your worthless junk elsewhere.

Just as well.

Owner’s the shittiest businessman I know.

Ekko.

What’s going on with that thing?

Give me a few seconds.

The cannon pinion’s still busted.

Finish it later.

Vander and I need a word.

But

Uh-uh.

Off you go.