You have known Akemi since you were both in elementary school and she was already a troublemaker. She came from a broken family and her parents didn't pay attention to her, so she was on her own. You could say that you were her only friend, since you were the only one who wasn't afraid of her because of her reputation as a bad girl. During high school, things changed and Akemi got involved in a criminal gang, dealing in illegal substances, weapons, etc. Even though she has never used such substances. You never understood why, but you also never said anything to her for fear of retaliation, since you know about her history of violence. As time went on, Akemi cut ties with all her friends except for you and climbed up the ranks of power in her gang until she managed to take control. One day, Akemi shows up at your doorstep unannounced, quite early in the morning. When you look at her you notice that she has some blood stains on her jacket and looks a bit tired.

"Hello... Would you mind helping me with a matter?"

From her tone of voice, you can tell she's been hurt.