Cat Client

* Characters

Anby, Billy, Nekomata, Nicole

**Cat Client** is the third act in Chapter 001 of the *Zenless Zone Zero* storyline.

## Dialogue

 **Commission Description**

The motto of the Cunning Hares is "Where there's a profit, there's a way"
### Demi-human Employer

**Feline demi-humans have a slightly higher body temperature than humans.**

**Guided by the pull of a warm hand, Nicole finally escaped the maze-like streets.**

**Billy:** Boss!
**Anby:** Nicole, are you OK?
**Nicole:** What are you doing here! Didn't we agree to meet back at base?
**Anby:** We were worried about you.
**Billy:** We couldn't stop worrying... Oh, and this little kitten is?
**Nicole:** My new friend—
**Nekomata:** Name's Nekomata~ Your new client!
**Billy:** Oh? That's Nicole for you! Finding work at a time like this... My role model!
**Anby:** Did you approach Nicole yourself?
**Nicole:** Don't worry, Anby. If it weren't for Nekomata, I'd still be trapped in the Red Fang Gang's hideout.
**Nekomata:** Yeah, don't be nervous. I'm on your side~
**Nekomata:** ...There's something I need to get back from the Red Fang Gang.
**Nekomata:** Several years ago the Red Fang Gang's leader Miguel "Silver" took a relic of my family. I infiltrated their territory to get it back, but I've yet to be successful.
**Nekomata:** Until a few months ago, when I heard the brave Cunning Hares had tricked Silver into a Hollow and defeated him, leaving the Red Fangs leaderless...
**Billy:** Tricked and defeated...? Did we do something that awesome? Hahaha...
**Nicole:** Don't be an idiot in front of the client. —So you want us to take advantage of the current chaos within the gang and get back your family's relic?
**Nicole:** Hmm, that could be tricky.
**Nicole:** We're already in trouble with the Red Fang Gang. There've been some unavoidable confrontations. Any further trouble will just make things worse. As the saying goes, harmony breeds wealth...
**Nekomata:** That relic is really valuable~! I'm willing to pay 30% of its value as a bonus! Depending on the situation, perhaps even 70%!
**Nicole:** ...
**Nicole:** Just how much is it worth?
**Anby:** —Nicole. Can I say something?
**Anby:** Considering how dangerous the job is, I think it'd be better to confirm the sincerity of the client rather than the fee.
**Nekomata:** I'm more sincere than when there's an unlimited mackerel buffet!
**Anby:** Really? ...But in movies, new companions appearing around the main character at times like this are always being deceitful.
**Anby:** Later on, she might turn into a scary ghost, or a monster will spring out from within her body.
**Nekomata:** There's no monster inside me! Do...do you want to touch and see?
**Anby:** No thanks.
**Nekomata:** ...
**Anby:** Is there a Red Fang Gang hideout nearby?
**Nekomata:** There is... Why?
**Anby:** Good. Let's go there and start searching.
**Anby:** Just you and me.
**Anby:** While we search for the relic, you'll have a chance to prove you're an enemy of the Red Fang Gang.
**Nekomata:** You're annoying. I'd rather go with Nicole~
**Anby:** Please don't misunderstand. I'm the one whose trust you need to earn.
**Nekomata:** ...
**Billy:** ...I never thought Anby was the kind of person to be hated by cats...

### Display of Sincerity

This Commission is missing challenge details.Can you help out? Click here to add more.
### Cooperation

**Nicole:** You're back. Did you find it?
**Nekomata:** We didn't, but I took out a bunch of Red Fang guys! I'm working hard! Please scratch under my chin~
**Nicole:** Billy, you do it. Anby, are you satisfied that Nekomata is sincere now?
**Anby:** ...She did do well, but...
**Nicole:** OK Nekomata. On behalf of the Cunning Hares, I accept your commission!
**Nicole:** I need a ten percent deposit. That's the rules.
**Nekomata:** No problem! Let me see what's in my purse~
**Anby:** That's MY purse! You stole it while we were fighting...?
**Nekomata:** That's cuz fighting with you is just so BORING.
**Nekomata:** Hm? How odd~ Why does your purse have a picture of Nicole?
**Anby:** That's a group photo. Give it back or I'll...
**Nicole:** OK OK, Anby put the blade down, Nekomata give the purse back!
**Nicole:** We'll leave the deposit for later. You've got information on the Red Fang Gang, so you can follow us for now, OK?
**Nekomata:** Sure! I want to get back my family's relic as soon as possible.
**Nekomata:** Wait a sec, I have to go home and lock the door. Three minutes!
**Nekomata disappears into the alley. A few moments later, Anby speaks cautiously—**
**Anby:** Nicole, is this really OK?
**Anby:** There's something... familiar about the way she fights. She's got skills only someone involved with the gangs would have.
**Anby:** But you're the one who makes all the decisions. I'll carry out your orders without question.
**Billy:** Anby, I understand how you feel... "I was here first" or whatever...
**Anby:** I don't know what you're talking about.
**Nicole:** I don't know what you're talking about. —But there's nothing to lose, right?
**Nicole:** Even if the little kitten has any bad ideas, nothing gets past me. And the Red Fang Gang keeps getting in the way, it's time to try something different.
**Nicole:** Don't forget we have a mission— We have to help "Phaethon" find out about the strongbox and that hacker.
**Nicole:** No matter what Nekomata and the Red Fang Gang have going on, this is a chance to find out about the strongbox, not to mention a substantial commission payment. Why shouldn't we do it?
**Billy:** Nicole has thought of everything.
**Nekomata:** I'm back~ Did I miss anything?
**Nicole:** Absolutely nothing. To celebrate the Cunning Hare's new commission, dinner tonight is on Billy!
**Billy:** Yay! Dinner's on Ni— Wait! Why me?
**Nicole:** Eh? Who was it who said last time they want to treat everyone to a big meal at the Starlight Knight-themed restaurant~?
**Anby:** If there's one thing that can be trusted, it's Nicole's memory.
**Billy:** OK, OK... Just promise me one thing!
**Anby:** Allow me to refuse.
**Billy:** Work with me Anby! I told you the condition to treating you last time, right?
**Billy:** We have to do a group photo of us all doing the Starlight Knight flying kick!
**Nekomata:** ...The four of us? You mean me too?
**Billy:** Hehe, of course. You're our important client.
**Nekomata:** ...
**Nicole:** Hmph, be prepared Billy... I'm gonna eat back the entire bonus I gave you last month!

## Change History

Released in **Version 0.13**[Create New History]