03-04-2014, 08:55 PM
There was a reason why Hood worked for Pervaya. The company was as corrupt as any other, they were just very, very good at it. They had some of the best lawyers, and very influential clientele, allowing the employees of Pervaya to shirk the law quite blatantly at times. It helped that all the various 'security specialist' companies had an unspoken agreement against personal vendettas or bringing in the law. There was a lot of money to be made, and so long as they kept their illegal activities subtle, quiet, and out of sight, they mostly went ignored by the police.
Of course, shirking the law only worked so long as no police were forced into personal vendettas either. They had a job to do, and no end of paperwork. Anyone who made that paperwork harder for them was likely to find some very unwanted attention, so before they left Hood produced a card and gave it to one of the detectives on scene, "Should you have any further questions for me, Detective. My personal phone."
Without that, the detective would have had to work through the red tape Pervaya protected itself and it's interests with. This was one of few times when Hood was actually 'innocent' in the crime being investigated.
That done, Hood collected his things, and Spectra's 'soiled' coat and dress over his arm, his other given over for her as they took their leave from the crime scene. Hood stepped over the bodies with an entire lack of interest, not even making an effort to avoid the pools of blood that had soaked into expensive hallway carpet or were threatening to warp and ruin the far more expensive hardwood flooring of Mr Talanov's condo. He did however make sure Spectra had all the space she would need to save her shoes.
He pulled out his outdated phone and punched a few keys, and by the time they reached the lobby, and Koloman and the same driver were waiting for them. The pair hadn't made it far; there was a high profile individual with Hood, after all, meaning the company had a chance to earn further reputation and contacts by proving itself leagues ahead of the competition. The four dead bodies upstairs certainly weren't going to hurt in that regard. Might even save him from his employer's wrath come morning that he had taken up Mr Talanov's offer of the condo.
"We will be heading to my house. These guys were waiting in the building already I assume?"
Hood seemed unphased by the chill night air of Moscow, although he didn't dally in letting Spectra get in the car, at least in part for the fact that the poor woman was almost naked and there was a crowd gathering. Not that she would mind being seen in the nude of course, but she had an image to maintain. Most folks would likely just assume Hood was her bodyguard, or maybe even a cop.
Koloman shrugged, both for Hood's destination and his question; they hadn't seen anyone enter the building in full gear, but of course it could be equally safe to assume that whoever they were they had taken a back way in. But the most likely answer was that they had been inside already, and waiting for anyone to enter Mr Talanov's suite.
Of course, shirking the law only worked so long as no police were forced into personal vendettas either. They had a job to do, and no end of paperwork. Anyone who made that paperwork harder for them was likely to find some very unwanted attention, so before they left Hood produced a card and gave it to one of the detectives on scene, "Should you have any further questions for me, Detective. My personal phone."
Without that, the detective would have had to work through the red tape Pervaya protected itself and it's interests with. This was one of few times when Hood was actually 'innocent' in the crime being investigated.
That done, Hood collected his things, and Spectra's 'soiled' coat and dress over his arm, his other given over for her as they took their leave from the crime scene. Hood stepped over the bodies with an entire lack of interest, not even making an effort to avoid the pools of blood that had soaked into expensive hallway carpet or were threatening to warp and ruin the far more expensive hardwood flooring of Mr Talanov's condo. He did however make sure Spectra had all the space she would need to save her shoes.
He pulled out his outdated phone and punched a few keys, and by the time they reached the lobby, and Koloman and the same driver were waiting for them. The pair hadn't made it far; there was a high profile individual with Hood, after all, meaning the company had a chance to earn further reputation and contacts by proving itself leagues ahead of the competition. The four dead bodies upstairs certainly weren't going to hurt in that regard. Might even save him from his employer's wrath come morning that he had taken up Mr Talanov's offer of the condo.
"We will be heading to my house. These guys were waiting in the building already I assume?"
Hood seemed unphased by the chill night air of Moscow, although he didn't dally in letting Spectra get in the car, at least in part for the fact that the poor woman was almost naked and there was a crowd gathering. Not that she would mind being seen in the nude of course, but she had an image to maintain. Most folks would likely just assume Hood was her bodyguard, or maybe even a cop.
Koloman shrugged, both for Hood's destination and his question; they hadn't seen anyone enter the building in full gear, but of course it could be equally safe to assume that whoever they were they had taken a back way in. But the most likely answer was that they had been inside already, and waiting for anyone to enter Mr Talanov's suite.