@shiro

[cranekin]

Did you know there's a museum not far from this base? You can see quite a few treasures on display. I went back for the first time in a long time. Imagine my surprise when I realized one of those treasures was missing...

It doesn't matter if it's a grave, a shrine, or the emperor's treasure chest... thieves will really steal from any place, huh? I wonder what else is lost in this world...

Ah, well, where ever I am, I'm sure I'll be surprised.

( Suddenly he's talking about himself? For those who know him, it makes perfect sense. )

Anyway, what treasures are in your world? If you can tell me a good story, I might give you a surprise.

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[misclassed]

Mn, I'll have to figure out when's the best time to slip in and see for myself with my own eyes. You'd think with all the new technology, they'd be better at keeping track or stuff.

I wanted to see if any of my work was there, and if it was actually genuine. Call it... market research, or something? I keep getting told I ain't charging enough.

[cranekin]

In the middle of the week before lunch.
If you go at the right time, some of the workers will leave early for their break.

( Just casually giving Muramasa the best time to break in. )

I don't recall any when I was in the collection.
It was usually just me, Ichigo Hitofuri, Uguisumaru, Hirano Toushirou, Kousetsu Samonji, and
that guy.

( Don't ask who that guy is. )

[misclassed]

Bet they're probably not expecting visitors in the back rooms during the day, too. Good idea.

[ Tomorrow. He shall do a crime. ]

You think you'd be able to find a genuine Muramasa without looking at her first? Or is that sense just for your own self?

[cranekin]

Me?
There are some schools and blades I'm quite close to... but the one I know the best is myself.

[copy]

that's because you don't. (ᵕ—ᴗ—)

[ Charge enough, that is. Not commenting on the potential crime being plotted here. (Yet.) ]

[misclassed]

[ Uh oh... caught. He's not even really planning on charging more, he just wants to do more research about how much his swords might sell for these days to help The Hustle. ]

Nn—This is insubordination, Yuta.

[copy]

how so?
i'm merely stating a fact, shishou.

[ 😇 ]

[misclassed]

Tch — 'cause it is. Your wages are stayin what they are. Whaddaya want me charging instead, huh? Fifteen ryō used to be the going rate.

[copy]

ah, because you said so? [ Classic. ]
well, prices and values change over time with things like inflation and currency exchange rates.
and your work is worth a lot.

[ He's just going to link some credible pages that state the estimated worth of a Muramasa blade and also an old auction page of what claims to be one of his swords (but isn't) that sold for a pretty ludicrous amount of kryptos despite being a fake just to make his point. He's prepared this time. (Thanks to past frantic research when left on the spot.) ]

i know it's not really my place to tell you what to ask when it's your hard work...
but i'm just saying you could definitely charge more.
people know good craftsmanship is always worth it and your work deserves it.
besides, if you ask too little then people are just going to think they're cheap bad blades.

[misclassed]

Hold on, that's not one of mine —

[ focusing on the ENTIRELY wrong thing here ]

[misclassed]

[ ghh, wait, he needs to focus on the conversation at hand. ]

Look, I've said time and time again that we're here to equip our comrades with good steel, not bleed 'em dry. I ain't gonna be charging prices only Aventurine can afford when there's a monster showing up every other month. You know that.

[misclassed]

I'm gonna make the swords anyway, so why not let 'em be affordable...

[copy]

i know it's not one of yours, that's not the point.

[ SIGH. Should have known not to include that one. ]

i'm not saying you should charge millions.
just... a little more?
the more money you get, the more quality materials you can buy to further enhance your swords, right?

[misclassed]

[ Yuta's known Muramasa long enough that his next words are so predictable, its easy to imagine him saying them; matter of fact, with no room to suggest otherwise. A straightforward earnestness that is fact, more than just ego. ]

But I don't need them.

[ And that's that. But... ]

Look, as long as it doesn't stop anyone who wants one from being able to afford it, you can set the cost for any of my work, Yuta. Since you've done the research.

1/3

[copy]

[ He knew it.

He knew those words were coming, started hearing them in his head with that pragmatic intonation they would have been voiced in from the second his eyes registered that first "but", and yet he'd hoped this time— ]

[copy]

[ Oh. ]

[copy]

[ He's been entrusted with the task of pricing once before and although he's done his research since, he isn't that much closer to actually knowing what the right kind of price to ask is. (Part of the problem being that he might simply be too biased when he thinks Muramasa deserves far more not only for his incredible work, but also his kindness and generosity.) He doesn't really have the answer. Still, he's being given so much implicit trust here and if he can make it so that Muramasa gets a little more of what he's due then of course Yuta will take that chance. He'll figure it out somehow. ]

okay.
i won't let you down, shishou.
(˶◜ᵕ◝˶)

[ Maybe he should take some business classes on the side after all.... ]

[misclassed]

I know you won't.

[misclassed]

But really, fifteen thousand is perfectly reasonable, if you ask me...

[cranekin]

I've seen shoes more expensive than that.

[misclassed]

Not you too.

[cranekin]

Why are you so disappointed about me?
This is my post.

[misclassed]

Mn —

[ Because he feels hassled! And he doesn't want to be hassled by a sword he very much respects more than anyone else in this bar. ]

Look, just... I'm selling one for plenty more, really. How much would you want someone to pay for her?

[copy]

see?
he's right.

[ Closest Yuta will get to 'I told you so'. ]

but i'll make you a comprehensive breakdown of what a fair price would be.

[ Material costs, labour costs, keeping in mind Muramasa's incredible expertise... He's gonna give himself a headache trying to figure it out, but on god he will Figure It Out. ]

[misclassed]

[ he's created a monster... ]

Just keep it affordable! I don't care if they call it cheap, [ just don't call it poorly made ] so long as no one's using that dogshit LILITH is handing out!