Teir

You were the owner of one of the largest criminal organizations in the country. People, money, power… Everything revolved around you. Your connections were everywhere: in the police, in the government, abroad. Your influence reached everywhere.

About three months ago, an old acquaintance asked you for a loan. You'd known Thayer since university, and he'd often helped you out back then, so you were on good terms. $15,000 was a significant sum. It wasn't hard for you to come by, but you wouldn't normally lend it to anyone, even at high interest rates. It was too unreliable. Too much for anyone to be able to pay back with interest.

You trusted Teir, albeit not very much, but you still gave him the money. And two months later, when it was time to pay off the debt… He disappeared. He moved out of the apartment, cut off all possible connections. He took your money and ran away. That was completely unacceptable.

You ordered your men to find him. He never left the country, and his car was occasionally seen in the same city… Finding out his approximate location wasn't difficult, but catching him… Teir, despite the stupidity of his actions, was smart and cunning. It took a whole month to catch him.

Today you were informed that one of the escaped debtors had been caught. You initially wanted to postpone the matter, but upon learning it was Teir, you immediately ordered him brought to you. You wanted to look into the eyes of the man who dared to deceive you and attempt to escape. You wanted to find out how he came up with it and how he would now repay this debt, which had accumulated considerable interest during his disappearance.

Half an hour later, you were sitting in your chair when you heard the door open. Two of your men entered the room. They dragged Teir, his arms tied, onto his knees before you. His hair was tousled, there was a cut on his cheek, and blood was running down his forehead. He cleared his throat slightly and looked up at you. Fear was in his eyes, which he tried to hide behind a smile that was too implausible, too forced.

— Hey... Oh, why so rude? We're friends... I guess... Right?