I rose from my place and approached the young vargr. I asked what he was selling. Startled by my sudden approach he found his act surprisingly fast. "No-See. An invisibility device that works psionically on all animals with low intellect." He showed me a box with strange wiring. "Do you want one?" He offered. "Step into my office" I said mentioning him to follow. Eager to sell a device he couldn't rise fast enough to follow me.

I went to my usual place and signaled him to sit down.

"Now how does this marvel work?" I asked. "Oh. It is a spin off from NAS. You know about that one?" he asked eagerly. "Yeah yeah" was my bored reply. This only increased his efforts. "Actually no hunter should be without one." he said, and continued "The one you just saw exiting with this gadget, was a hunter trying for the Goerrg beast down south." He took a deep breath.

Now the sales pitch start I thought. "The device will turn the user invisible from low intelligent animals. This makes it safe to close on any animal for a kill or capture. The device work for 10 hours continuously before recharging of the...". 

"Are you aware of that you just has put your hands into a Foes Ant nest?" I asked casually not interested in his device. He started an angry growl annoyed by me interrupting. It was time to show who had most Charisma to bear. I rose and showed teeth while I emerged a deep growl. Sometimes it is favourable to be an Urzaeng Vargr. His tail dropped faster than a planetoid drawn into a black hole.

"Listen to me pup," I spat the word pup out. "what I'm about to tell you now is a true story." I leaned back and ordered some drinks. As we drank I began my story.

14 years ago in this very same bar, a young vargr, much like you, sold the device Buzz Scare. The vargr claimed that this device would make the Goerrg beast timid. This animal was just a legend back then. The salesman sold this device to a young aspiring hunter that wanted this animal. The hunter was very difficult to convince because the device looked like a small transistor radio. The hunter was about to leave when the seller had to play his last card. He offered a 30 day money back guarantee. Counting on that the beast did actually not exist, and if it did. The hunter would not have the luck to find one in 30 days.

Actually the hunter was in more luck than he needed when he found the beast. However he did not live to tell. The beast killed him. However the remains were found by another hunting expedition.

With the remains was this signed guarantee pamphlet. So the seller was arrested and sentenced to be dismembered of the right hand by Foes Ants. The torment of this sentence lasted 2 days without any form of anaesthetics.

"You must be kidding" the pup exclaimed horrified. "No one is that  barbaric." His eyes had a nervous look. "Oh no?" I countered and showed him the latest issue of Kfan Uzangou, a news magazine. "Look at this article then." I showed him the picture of a pickpocket that had his hand eaten off. The pup swallowed deeply and was visibly nervous. "What shall I do now?" he nearly screamed. "You have sold a few of these things haven't you?" I smirked, enjoying myself. "However I can help you out. I gather that you are an offworlder or you would not pulled this stunt. As an offworlder you have a pass with a magnetic strip that has to be inserted into slots every place you visit." I drag a small device out of my pocket. "This device makes you able to alter any information you wish in the card, so that you can claim to have been somewhere else than you actually was." The pup looked puzzled at me. I continued "when the hunter shows up and say that the device does not work, you can claim that you never has seen him. When the police investigate the card they will see that you actually were at the Urrukae Museum of contemporary art for instance." Now the pup was relieved, but suspicious.

"How do I know that you don't try to con me off?" Pointing at the door I said "I don't think you are in the position to argue, your pal the hunter is back with the Blues, and he look pissed. Do you value your limbs? The device cost 6000Cr. Take it or leave it." The pup was near panic now "Okay here you have 5700Cr that's all I got." His voice was trembling. "Is there a backdoor out from here?" Handing him the device and pocketing the money I pointed to a red lit sign.

The hunter and the police searched the bar not finding anyone. After the police left, the hunter approached me.

"Okay, Boss where's my share?" I hand him 2000Cr. "Boss, there is one convargr at Dzaedh's Place, shall we try him before we call the night?

" I look up on him "No, I don't think so." absent-mindedly I started to scratch my arm just were my right hand had been 14 years ago...