We still get paid though right?

"Getting senile already Dahlia? I'm here for work! I bounce, you pay."

"I fired you yesterday."

"Uh, no you didn't? I don't remember nothing about getting fired."

"You don't remember anything with how drunk you keep getting while. on. duty."

"Pssh, this place is a bar, isn't it? Loosen up! Besides, I'm the best muscle you've got."

Jak flexes his bulging bicep.

"Get over yourself Jak, I've already got your replacement right here."

Dahlia cocks her head towards me.

"The synth bartender?! You expect that scrawny tin toaster to actually do anything other than serve drinks?"

With an exasperated sigh, Dahlia looks at me with furrowed brows.

"You said you wanted this extra work right? Get to it."

"Understood."

I step towards Jak until we're 5 feet apart.

"Sir, I'm going to have to ask you to leave."

"Or what, you rusty piece of- Ow! What the-"

Just as he's about to take a step forward, I point all my fingers on my left hand at him. My nails fire off and digs into his skin. A thin wire keeps my nails connected to my fingers. A second later and the screams of a man being electrocuted with 50,000 volts fills the room. Dahlia smirks at Jak who has collapsed to one knee.

"You've worked with Noa for over a month and you never realized she's a security droid?"

"Security? Y-Yeah right. Barely felt like a damn tickle."

I point the fingers on my right hand at him.

"W-Wait, no-"

His screams this time around were a lot more shrill.

The kitchen doors swing open and Gin passes through, wiping his hands on the apron he's now wearing.

"What is with all the screaming out here? ...Why is Jak passed out on the floor?"

"Jacob! Take out the trash."

"Um, I already did Miss Dahlia."

"Well you missed one."

Dahlia points at Jak.

"Uhh..."

"What'd I say we do with people who make trouble?"

"But Miss Dahlia, he's foaming at the mouth."

"Like I give a damn! Put him where he belongs!"

"Yes ma'am!"

After retrieving my nails, I receive critical power warnings and my limbs start to shut down.

"You alright there Noa?"

Dahlia asks with a raised eyebrow.

"Gin, I used my taser."

"Uh-oh."

"'Uh-oh'? What do you mean 'Uh oh'? Are you telling me my bouncer can only use a taser once before collapsing?"

"Twice actually. We uh, couldn't pay the electric bill on time so Noa's been running low for the past few days. We should have it back right about now though!"

"Well we could have payed it on time if you hadn't bought that completely unnecessary-"

"Not the time, Noa."

Dahlia is pinching the bridge of her nose while shaking her head disapprovingly.

"You two, just, take the day off. Carry her home Gin."

"We still get paid though right?"

"No you do not still get paid. And don't come back until you manage to come to work on time and prepared!"

"Huh. You're lighter than I thought Noa."

"I can't tell if you're complimenting me or insulting me."

And with that, our shortest day at work is over.