71 A Card Game?

__________ POV Ashton__________

A few days have passed since I've met my student and entered his little game. It's been an extremely quiet period.

I gave up on meeting with the Zodiacs, my student already told me enough about this ship. I no longer need to look for Cheadle.

I also didn't really bother looking for the Clown. I only said I'd keep an eye out for him, so I will do just that.

I take a trip looking at the entire ship every day, if I happen to spot him I will capture him. If not, then It's none of my business.

Chrollo also probably realised that this is what I meant. Not that it matters too much for him. From what I've seen he's not all that worried about their traitor.

He seems a tad bit more concentrated on the treasure of the Kakin empire. Which he has yet to involve me into.

I wonder how he's planning to transition me giving him help with the traitor into me helping him steal a national treasure. Well, I'd have a few ways to go about it.

But I don't really think he's as skilled as me when it comes to plotting. I guess he will choose one of the more obvious ones.

Like me taking the blame for the stolen treasure or something of that sort.

It would work especially well since I've already been seen together with several members of the Phantom Troupe.

Well, whatever he does, it's highly unlikely that I will be too surprised by it.

Now, I am wandering around on one of my routine walks around the ship. Why do I take such walks? Well, I am bored. That's as good an explanation as any.

I am currently around the third floor. Which I also think is the last floor with any semblance of security in the entire ship.

There have already been crimes, muggings and all of that jazz in the lower tiers. But that's to be expected when you don't provide structure to society.

Humans are, at the core, an extremely violent species. I'd even wager to say they are more aggressive than any other.

These crimes are just people choosing to follow their desires. Which is quite harmful to the rest of them.

Really, this ship feels more and more like a social experiment with each passing day.

Segregate people into social classes, don't provide ant protection or healthcare to the lower ones, whilst the rich get everything.

Watching the 'lower classes' struggle against each other whilst the rich enjoy their peace and quiet.

Quite a good reminder to the people that, no matter where they go, they will always be underneath the rich and powerful.

It's a bit of a shame, but there isn't much one can do. Not when they can't even protect themselves properly.

I've seen the Zodiacs running around the ship, trying their best to properly distribute guards.

Cheadle trying to plead with the one's on top to get medical staff to the lower tiers.

But it seems the rich folks aren't quite so generous as to help out the lower tiers. They only managed to get around 8 more doctors to the lower levels.

Which is nowhere near enough for 180000 people.

If they are to actually help, they need some motivator, maybe a threat. But no one on this ship, besides me, is able to threaten the upper class to that extent.

And I don't really feel like interfering with their business all that much... At least not now. I want to observe the situation a bit more.

Whilst walking, I couldn't help but get a strange feeling. I was being followed, the person doing so was quite proficient. I didn't show any reaction, only started heading for a less populated zone.

As soon as I stepped foot in that empty corner of the ship, a card came flying towards my head at great speeds.

I simply tilted my head to the side, narrowly avoiding the preemptive attack my assailant released. Then I proceeded to turn around slowly, looking at the empty walkway behind me.

I sighed a bit. "Hide and Seek huh?" My quiet voice wasn't really enough to get a response out of my attacker.

A strange man appeared in front of me, clown makeup, red hair, a tear and a star.

The traitor of the troupe. The man I was looking for, coming at me by himself. I couldn't help the smile on my face.

"Hey~Let's play a game... Can you dodge faster than I can throw?" As soon as he said that, sharpened cards were launched towards me from every direction.

It seems he's prepared this place beforehand, but I guess there aren't all that many secluded places on the ship. He likely just wagered a guess after seeing my usual route.

I did feel like I was being tailed a few times in the past, but I didn't care much, this is the first time he actually attacks me.

"A card game huh?" I said with a sweet smile on my face. I held my breath and stopped my heart as all of the cards passed through me and hit each other. All eventually falling on the ground.

I was bombarded continuously for at least 20 seconds.

He started speaking again. "Tsk... It seems you are a decent player... Too bad I got to choose the table."

Hmm? "Oh, I see," I said out loud as my smile widened a bit.

I quickly used Gyo, I could see the entire place covered in strands of purple Nen. I guess he really prepared for this... Too bad he's facing me.

The strands of his Nen are all around the room, they seem to be constantly moving and forming a spider web around my body.

They were slowly closing in on my body, the man seemed to be waving his hands around, as the elasticity of his aura was being shown to its greatest extent.

All of the 'spider webs' whipped at me in an instant.

"You really want to do this huh?" My tone took a bit of a malicious turn, as the smile on my face remained unchanged.

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