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[The video feed opens to a slightly manic grin on the face of the (in)famous thief, Arsene Lupin III. He is dressed in his usual attire of a brilliant red suit jacket and--mysteriously--is carrying a jitte that definitely does not belong to him. The only other thing that seems out of order is his hair which, although hastily shoved into place with the aid of water, appears intent on not staying in its usual slicked back style. That is not what draws the viewer's attention--it's the high energy, mischievous look in his eyes.

The camera wobbles slightly. He's at the fountain, and very obviously walking circles around the perimeter of it. He starts to speak, brandishing the jitte around as he makes his points.]

Good Morning, People of Luceti!! I've been here for a couple of weeks now, and I thought it was high time I made my official introduction to the rest of you. You may have heard mentions of me from a certain Sassy Little Kitten, Mine Fujiko, or from a certain determined Old Man, Inspector Zenigata Koichi--rest assured. I am here now. Any complaints you may have heard about me from them is now, from this day forward, thus alleviated.

Oh, but you'll be wanting my name, won't you? I am the One, the Only, Arsene Lupin III--international man of mischief and connoisseur of fine art and wine! Ladies, ladies. Take your time. You'll get your turn soon enough!

Now, now. Since we're all trapped in this place, and since I'm sure my reputation has preceeded me, feel free to contact me if you need a partner for a job or just someone to ease your lonliness. I may be a rogue, but I don't bite.

Hard.

[His tone hardens at this point, taking on an edge of knife-like severity. Underneath the mischief in his eyes lies a bold determination and aura of command.]

And, to any unseen and unheard audiences out there who may be listening in, I warn you: I won't stop at anything, I won't be quiet, and I won't make your job easy. I don't know what you were thinking in bringing me here, and I don't think I want to know. Keep in mind, though, that I'm very capable of making your lives miserable.

[He lets the words hang in the air for a lengthy beat, staring hard into the camera. Then, as quickly as it came, the mood vanished.]

Oh. Pops. I think I kinda grabbed your Jitte there. You can have it back when you want it--but I can see why you bring it around some times. It's pretty fun to wave around! [He grins like an idiot as he ends his announcement.]

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Just because I love her doesn't mean I own her! How dare you accuse me of jealousy, girlie?!

Besides, I'll have you know that many, many of the men she has associated with over the years have either used Fujiko and our other partners to try to kill me, or tried to kill me themselves.

...you do realize that she's probably had more boyfriends and fiances than you can count on both of your hands, right?

[He was definitely not playing nice with Fujiko when they met up later that night. He expected talk, not lies and slander!]

Do you know what the common variable in those circumstances are? [ This... does not help your case in the eyes of the not-so-really-mighty-but-stilly-mighty Tenten. ]

Why did you steal her fiance anyways?!

Treaure, usually. Gold, diamonds, counterfeiting plates....

[Don't get him started on all of the variables. They always ended very badly for him too. Any other man wouldn't put up with this, but Lupin saw Fujiko's redeeming factors too.

For one, he liked a woman who kept him on his toes.]

...and...AND....That's none of your business!!!

I think the correct answer is you. [ She isn't too sure what the rest of those have to do with the fact that he's the culprit!!! But it's not like she can actually reject this.

And then comes the defensiveness, Tenten just sighs. ]

It is. If you're going to clear your name, speak.

[She wasn't gonna listen to a thing he was saying, was she? Was she even aware that she was defending a woman who was a notorious grifter and has been known to pit four parties against one another, banking solely on a treasure that he hadn't even stolen yet? Was she aware of how many times he had taken bullets in Fujiko's name?

He sighs.]

Okay, girlie, since you obviously won't listen to a man who is speaking the truth, what is it that you want to hear?

How am I supposed to decide who's telling the truth if you won't say anything? [ .....If he even remotely talks about either situation, consider Tenten's adoration ...not exactly affirmed but she'll ....gloss it over. Ninjas don't apologize no matter how much of a pain they are. ]

[So insistent~! Lupin chuckled, and gave the jitte another twirl.]

All right then, I'll let you in on a little secret here: it was never about any fiance for either of us. It was about paintings--rare, valuable paintings that the man in question paid for with the blood of innocent people.

...I beat Fujiko to them, under circumstances that lost their fun a little too quickly for me. You try being chased around by a perverted old man, and see how you feel!. Tch. Even Hugh Hefner has more class than that.

My point from before remains; the most common variable in all of my associations with Fujiko is treasures, usually something priceless. She's got a real eye for shiney, sparkly things, you know. It was never about jealousy or romantic situations torn straight from a Shakespearean comedy.

[He takes a breath as he lets the short version of that story sink in.]

Happy?

All right. I guess that works. Though, you shouldn't have to steal someone else's treasure if someone else is already planning to steal it. [ SOMEDAYS YOU JUST CAN'T WIN LUPIN. Also, she has no idea who Hugh Hefner is but just by the name Hugh he's already placed on a do not want list. ]

Though, there seems to be a lot of you guys running around this place, tch. Just like the ninjas.

There's nothing like a good competition to make the prize sweeter, my dear. Besides, just because we sometimes work together doesn't mean we always do. Where's the fun there?

[He pauses, and thinks of a certain ronin who is practically a ninja at her words.] Wait, we have ninjas here?

[He wasn't too surprised about the other thieves...afterall, what other profession is more fun to experiment upon than a bunch of greedy, selfish, and dishonest people?]

There's lots of fun having a regular partner. I've been on the same team for five years now, and, although I got off to a rough start, I've had a blast since then. Of course, I have worked with other people, but I'll always want to work with my team first.

Yeah. Including myself and most of my friends from home. Actually, all of my friends here from home are ninjas.

[ they actually aren't thieves unless they're ordered to be! Unfortunately, Tenten doesn't know about him making that connection so she can't accurately affirm or deny that claim. ]

Hey, just because Fujiko and I don't always work together doesn't mean that we don't partner up often. It's a game, really. [He shrugs.]

So, wait a second there. Is everyone where you come from a ninja or something? Or, do you just make friends with your coworkers and partners?

[First pirates, then Jedi, and now ninjas. Lupin is deeply curious indeed...]

A game? What type of game? Who can get the most treasure between you two?

Yeah. Sort of. There's pedestrians but ninjas are quite frequent. They're basically free lance people for the communities, or, they're soldiers and spies.

[ luceti is quite vast. ]

It's more like a race, to be honest. Whoever gets to the treasure first wins--though, most of the time, we both end up losing. [He smiles at this. For a thief, he certainly lost a lot of his marks.]

Even a cute thing like yourself is a ninja? Hmm...most of the ones I've met, if they're not out to kill me, are...more discreet in their tactics.

Ah, so is this like a thing where you both race and then someone else ends up taking the prize and they didn't do jack shit to get there? I know that feeling. [ This has happened with a variety of things Tenten has struggled her whole life to do, yet it's come very easily to others. It seems like whenever she guns for her ambitions, someone else always gets in the way and then they both lose to someone who never worked hard for it. Most of them end up being about Tsunade, but, she was at least able to move on from that dream, sort of. ]

Eh, everyone that's employed by the village to fight as their military or protect the community counts as a ninja. So, while I do go on stealth missions from time to time, some of them are just protecting envoys, taking down criminals, or guarding something, or aiding people in sealing or retrieving an important artifact or even gardening if the person who's employing is that short on funds. It's a pretty... varied job, to say the least.

No, its not that kind of thing. Mostly. Just a challenge, really. [No need to let her know that he and Fujiko did that kind of thing to eachother all the time...]

And your...'career' sounds pretty interersting. If it weren't for the difference in opinion over property and law, we might get along just fine!

Hm. So like Kakashi-sensei and Guy-sensei's rivalry?

[ She just shrugs. ]

As long as you aren't stealing from the people directly trapped here, I don't really care. The Malnosso deserves to be burglarized down to their underwear. [ what a delightful image... ]

For the record..if I've stolen anything in the few weeks I've been here, then I don't remember it. Like this jitte here.

[He gives the jitted a twirl again, wondering if there really was anything else that he's stolen. If there was...

Well. It was time that the Malnosso prepared for war.]

How'd you get that jitte anyways? Did you find it in the item shop or something?

[ She just glances a bit curiously. She thought all possessions were taken upon entry. ]

It belongs to Po--[he coughs, catching himself.] erm Inspector Zenigata. There's no reason I'd want a jitte anyway...

[He wasn't a weapons nut; he was a treasure and adventure nut.]

Hm? Inspector Zengata? I'll keep that name in mind if I ever meet him. [ She'll be reporting him. YOU CAN'T HIDE FROM THE EYES OF THE KUNOICHI LAW. ] Then surely you'd have no reason to keep it right? So you can just return it, right?!

He's a friend of mine. You don't need to worry about that, my dear. He understand's completely!

['Friend' being a loose term in this case--Lupin really did respect the old law dog. Their opinions on laws and property tended to differ, but he knew that the respect was mutual.]

All right. I'm glad to hear it! I know how much it sucks to have your weapons stolen, so I'm glad you know exactly what to do.

[ The most deep kind of fremenyship there is. Besides Kisame and Guy being Worthy Opponents! At least she has something to compare this! ]

Oh, it will get back to him all right.

[A pause.]

If you're done lecturing me, can I at least get your name? [He wasn't looking for ammunition for later dealings with Fujiko. So sir-ee.]

My name is Tenten. It's ... interesting to meet you. [ read: not pleased. ): ]

[ She is unaware of it, really, but, at the very least they can have somewhat more casual conversations in the future. ]

Tenten, huh? I'll be remembering that. It was 'interesting' meeting you too.

[Any tension, again, is not directed toward you. For the record, he hopes to not get lectured by any more cuties that he happens to stumble upon. He'd even be willing to teach the young kunoichi to dance, if she wanted.]

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