[ TT ] `` Best bounty hunter in the universe ? Well , then you want them , '' said the man , pointing down the bar to where a little girl and her robot were playing chess .

`` Thanks,'' I said to the man. The girl was sitting at the far side of the room next to a large window overlooking the street below. I looked back at the bartender and said, `` Are you sure it's her? She does n't look so little from here.'' `` Oh I'm sure. She's no ten year old, but she does still have pigtails and hardly looks more than a hundred pounds soaking wet! That metal arm of hers tells a story though. No doubt about it,'' he replied. I shrugged, thanked the man again, and walked over. In my line of work I've seen plenty of people with prosthetics, especially on the border planets. Most wildlife did n't respect a novelty of a'food chain'. As I walked closer the girl never looked up. Her red hair, dusty goggles, ripped clothes, and visible scars would n't lie about experience in these lawless lands. I stopped beside the table. `` Are you...'' I began to say before being cut off. `` Whose askin?'' She interjected quickly. `` You do n't get to know my name quite yet Miss. All you should know is that I'm with the Jakob's company. They've hired me to track down a missing scientist who was working on a joint project between Anshin and Maliwan. It's some very hush-hush stuff. He fled the planet with classified materials. Obviously the higher ups at the company I represent want this material before our competitors get it back. You are one of the best bounty hunters on this planet, and by far one of the most... outspoken. I'd like you to name your price for your services...''
