>>112460294>>112460206>>112460077>>112459944It could be somewhat culturally tone-deaf in an endearing way, playing off the ‘yellow man’s gaze’ where the British East India Company has more of this malevolent presence in British Society, like the Triad. Something you just walk into by mistake as a silly Chinese visitor but every white man knows and intrinsically fears and respects. They have secret lairs and plots, hiring dangerous british and american criminals and bigshots as assassins and killers. People that we know culturally would never meet but in this fantastical setting can be called on by The Company.
>an elegant but ghastly meeting room brings in the rabid and ferocious man“Mr. Barker... your talents have led some, shall we say, notoriety in the old town, but we may have an amicable solution!”
“Judges! Rotten filthy degenera-“
“YOU FORGET YOUR PLACE, YOU SPEAK TO LORD JARDINE AND YOU WILL-“
>the lord raises his hand to silence his assistant and releases Mr. Barker“I believe there’s been a misunderstanding. We are businessman, same as you, and while we hate to interrupt your enterprise, the judge you seek is easily accessible to us. All we ask is a temporary assistance in turn.”
“...I’m listening.”
>Jardine nods to a secretary and hands Mr. Barker a folder with Colonial Man’s picture“A chinaman has been sticking his nose in business that doesn’t concern him. Normally we’d have dealt directly but he IS connected to the royals and we’d hate an international incident. It’s just no good for profit. No, he requires a more skilled hand than a Company raid. He requires, an artisian’s hand.”
“Todd. Sweeney Todd. And as long as you hold to the bargain, I’ll give your chink the closest shave he’s ever had!!!”
