( CLOSED ) that moment when you can rob your rich friend but you decide to pick a bank

[maskreant]

WHO: Akira Kurusu, Yusuke Kitagawa, Goro Akechi, Haru Okumura, Koga Oogami, and Elliot Craig.
WHERE: Chata!!
WHEN: before Yusuke gets stabbed, i'm hoping
WHAT: This group of six is literally going to rob a bank to help generate soul energy...
WARNING: possible p5 spoilers, cursing (Koga), and disaster (everyone)

WELCOME TO WEALTH!


Wealth Bank, a bank that has a hand in gold exchanges, opened its new branch in Recolle as of last year, sticking out like a sore thumb in the midst of Chata's outlined and painted pleasantries. Grand from its foundation to its ceiling, it represents the divide between the economic classes. However, they offer substantial aid to students of all backgrounds, no matter how poor. They're here to help! Unfortunately, the internet says otherwise. Cached comments from different victims all across the world bring the nature of this establishment to light.

Anonymous - July 8, 2017
man this place just sucks the life out of you?? what they do is try to lure you in with these low rates and promise of helping you finance your years going to college but all they do is exploit students and you're left with more debt

Anonymous - July 23, 2017
There are rumors that this company launders money through their bank. You are warned.

Anonymous - August 8, 2017
i've heard that if students can't pay off their debts, they're asked to make drug runs to clear them. you can't just do it once, either. they'll keep banging on your door and dangle your debt right in front of you. it's horrible.

And there's only more. The rumors say that the bank is only a cover for loan sharks, drug rings, and the like. Whether these are true are not is left to the reader, but the abundance of people coming forward online is astounding. There are comments that say they've seen people disappear when dealing with Wealth and any of its branches... So far, Recolle has been spared, but it may be that the bank is hoping to build rapport before dipping into its true nature.


TIME TO INFILTRATE.


The bank is heavily guarded and completely painted, but with the help of Retrospec's awful shenanigans, our local Robin Hoods may have a better chance when guards and employees can't see them at all. What they need to worry about are the dogs that sometimes parole around the premises and within the corridors. Unfortunately, animals can see them crystal clear. The intricate security system is still intact and rooms are still locked. While security cameras probably won't pick them up yet, it would be good to clear that footage in case they return to their perceivable status in the future.

Their goal is to find any proof to back up these rumors, destroy and delete debt records, possibly return (steal) personal items to their rightful owners when it's possible (thanks, Retrospec), and if they don't find anything... Guess they're going to loot a buck or two to throw out of their getaway car as they parade through Recolle. Overall, simple, if they don't mind that some of the computers with access to records are scattered (thanks, Retrospec again). Once this heist is done, Recolle's Wealth branch will close.

Don't line your own pockets too much! Akira will be there to smack your hand. Bad.

Comments

[twostringsonebow]

[Once they're away from the danger of not!Potato dogs, Goro exhales softly and lets Akira do his work; he really is impressive, even if part of him doesn't think Akira should be able to do that as easily as he does.

... The last time they were in a room with a computer and files it played that damnable dancing fruit song, so he disassociates for a moment before following up on the skewered numbers. Eck. A glance at the computer screen when Akira says something, and he pauses there before sliding into the seat.]

They haven't even unlocked the grandmatriarch yet? My, but they're inefficient... They should be using their sugar lumps wisely, too, leveling up their garden and wizards. It'll increase their cookies per second so they can continue research in the bingo facility.

[...]

Um. We should probably take photo evidence of the mishaps here, I'll... find something a little more useful on this thing, or try to.

[maskreant]

What are you planning to do with the evidence?

[ Since he doesn't know how well the police would accept evidence from kids... Let alone confidential records that they shouldn't have access to. He isn't too worried, though. Goro is a smart cookie, but he's curious about his thought processes. It was always fun to listen to.

While Goro is left to do the computer work, Akira is searching through the desks to see if they can find any keycards that might have been left. Maybe even old ass keys—wait, is this the security's table over here? He finds what looks like to be a dog whistle. ]

Found something that can help Koga if he's still alive.

[ Which he should be. The dogs should have mellowed out after the treats, but still dangerous if they feel Koga is a threat. ]

[twostringsonebow]

Take a page out of my other self's book and keep it as blackmail in case they every try to start the business anew. People like to say that they give second chances, but past conduct will always weigh heavily on the mind of those that were royally screwed over.

[Goro's improving their cookie clicker game first -- you're fucking welcome, npc -- before actually getting to business and... it's not like he's gonna find anything super bad on this computer, the files almost look legitimate? They definitely don't match up quite right, it's leaning more in profit with the bank, but anyone could argue that that's expected, that's how a business runs.

Which they'd be right, it is how a business runs. Even banks, with their fees and the like. Click click, click click. Useless.]

Oh, that's good. I hope he still is. He's rather charming in a way, I'd like to get to know him more.

[roughplayer]

[ Joke's on you fucks, Koga's alive. Is it a joke though when they don't really want him dead... whatever. Koga has. Whenever the the data they need is obtained and and the Cookies per Second has been optimized so they can check back on their comrade... Or.

Akira gets a small bag labeled for beef jerky flung at his face when Koga is by the door. It's an empty package though, yeet. Koga's got the biggest Doberman on his side through, wagging his tail. Yay! The rest are a confused bunch following him cautiously and growling, with the leader (not the biggest) at a loss of what to do, because attacking seems less than smart if Bruce is a turncoat by way of snacks. ]

These dogs aren't trained for shit, just badly conditioned and hungry. The assholes probably use a whistle to keep them from lashing out at the staff. [ points. ] like that. Can't have them all follow me, so hand it over. Also, all the food crap they keep in their desks, I can see that stupid cookie game from here.

[ For that, they lose their stashed snack privileges. Whatever the doggos can't have to eat safely, Koga's tossing right out because priorities. ]

[maskreant]

[ Goro really is the devil... But he's not worried about him getting close to Koga. His new housemate seems like the type that would headbutt someone when he's frustrated. Speaking of the dog, he perks up when he hears Koga's voice. Fortunately, he has enough proficiency to dodge that shit, but he grabs onto the bag and stashes it into his magical coat. It disappears like magic.

Like an exchange, he tosses the whistle to him. ]

Here's your chance to get to know him then. [ As he passes by, he squeezes Goro's shoulder and heads over to meet the doberman. Hello, friend. Were you just hungry? Akira offers a hand for it to nudge against just to test the waters. ] Good job with the dogs, Koga. This one looks sweet.

[ Then towards the pack— ]

They do not.

[ If Goro does some more snooping on the cookie clicker, there is a blueprint somewhere in the documents. Also just... Random lists of people's information, but they're not in the current database. ~suspicious~ ]

Did you find anything yet, Goro? I only found a utility closet on the left side, but that's it.

[twostringsonebow]

[... Oh.

Oh, hello? Hello. He also gives a wave to Koga, hi there.]

I owe you lunch, Hound. Don't let me forget that. [In te res ting.] Blueprints are the most important thing I've discovered, but there's also some lists that otherwise do not appear in the database I was looking into before.

[Can he print this stuff out. What room with a computer doesn't have a printer, he's gonna print these out.]

Um. As for the dogs, I'd like to respectfully ask that you keep whatever friends at your side, because I must admit I find myself uncomfortable with their size. Thank you.

[roughplayer]

[ He responds to that name and looks at Akechi, but also seems annoyed that he does. The whistle gets played with between his fingers before getting wiped down. Corrupt banker germs are gross and he clearly has priorities? ]

I'm not letting you guys pick a codename for me next time! Pay me back with a good lunch though.

[ Fweee ♪ Down the Dobermans go, sitting and waiting for a new command. For the one not at his feet, the command is simple. ]

Back to your posts, and don't act like a damn thing happened. False alarm or something, you guys try too hard.

[ It's not like the guards would know what they were chasing off either...
So, Hound shoos them away with a gesture with the big one left. ]

...Lists huh, is it obvious what they're for?

[ He's paying attention now, the dog-petting is secondary. He'd lift the boy up and bring him reeeal close to Crow but later. ]

[maskreant]

You should have picked it out yourself, Pupper.

[ Not their fault! Petting this big boy reminds him of Magatus again... Akira eventually rises so he can check out the list, hovering over Goro’s shoulders. It’s just a list of names and some have marks to them, then some don’t. There’s no legend or key, either. ]

It looks important in a shady sense to me. [ Don’t mind if he jacks the mouse so they can take a picture of the blueprint and send it to team sheep. ] There’s more of the first floor, but the right fork would also lead us to an elevator on top of the other areas.

[ The map only shows that there are 2 floors and this room is a dead end. With a quick scan with the third eye, he checks again. Nothing different. They can head out unless they want to hear some gossip. Even when they can’t see anyone, there are whispers about the workload, some asking how to file these “new record”. Some are irrelevant to the job, like wondering where their favorite celebrity disappeared to. ]

You got everything you need, Crow-dono?

[twostringsonebow]

[Definitely not their fault!!!!

... Poor fans. Goro switches back to the cookie clicker game to reset it entirely, giving them legacy points but at the cost of having to start all over again from more or less scratch, and rises to collect the papers he'd printed out. He is very much keeping Akira between him and the dog.]

I'm satisfied now. [get back your quadrillions bitch.] As tempted as I am to hear how missed Secchan and I are.

[Surely they didn't elope, the gossip goes. Goro was dating someone, wasn't he? Maybe he was kidnapped, Misery style. Or they eloped.]

I think the first floor won't have much more for us, so let's move on up for now and scout ahead. There should be more important, interesting things up there, and maybe I'll find someone new to inconvenience as well.

[Let's go..! Going right would've been a nice idea after all, huh... but then they wouldn't have blueprints, so he considers it a win.]

[roughplayer]

Secchan...?

[ What kind of nickname is that? Also g o o d though, die Cookie Clicker. Meanwhile Koga feed his dog friend some peanut butter cookies, the rest of this office's snacks get fucking dunked. ]

Whatever, let's head for the stairs and maybe find more interesting bank shit.

[ You both are the experts, Koga makes a motion as if to say "ladies first". He's also trying to get a read on how the Doberman is feeling. Cooperative, at least! ]

[maskreant]

[ Akira keeps the map open on his phone just in case and leads them back to the right fork. There are some areas on the first floor that may need checking, but they can leave it to the second team who... Probably went ahead and did that while they went left.

When they reach the elevator, it asks for a pass key—which Akira conveniently took from the security table in the other room. It may have been locked, but as long they need keys they aren't safe from him. With a beep, they're in and there's only one other button.

Basement. Spooky. When it hits the bottom and opens the doors, everything is just plain concrete without the gaudy gold walls and suede pillows. Even the lighting has a yellow tint to it, showing off old age. ]

Are we in the same building?

[ Yes, because the same model of high tech cameras turns to them. Checking the blue print, it only shows rooms without labels. Even then, by the looks of it, the second floor is a lot more vast than the print conveys. It's also heavily secure, with subtle laser sensors laced all around the floor. ]

[twostringsonebow]

[Talk about a rapid change. Goro can't help but look over his shoulder at the Doberman as they go, but his attention's drawn to the new area and how different it is...

... This place is gross. And spooky. And there's a camera he's quickly dispatching with his ray gun, leaning on Akira afterwards as he looks over the map.]

It would seem so. Well then, it seems to look smaller on the outside... or on the blueprint, anyway, and I don't trust a basement with cameras stationed in it, so I wonder what else could be down here? Maybe we'll hit the jackpot.

[You know, like, gold bars and stuff.]