Info: 12 year old child prodigy, aces every test thrown at him, puzzles the greatest medical minds and sends them gibbering to their own hospitals. His father has disappeared in Russia (most likely dead or captured by the Russian mafiya) and his mom was bedridden with nervous tension over the loss of her husband. He also had a bodyguard whose name is Butler. He was as big and as strong as a mammoth. They were paired together at Artemis’ birth. His main problem is his own intelligence and his dedication to a life of crime. He had devised a plan that would restore his family’s fortune, a plan that could topple civilizations and plunge the planet into a cross species war.
I was at Ho Chi Minh City waiting for our contact Xuan Nguyen accompanied by Butler. As we waited Xuan walked up to us dressed as a waiter. Obvious. Handmade loafers, a silk shirt, three gold signet rings. Pathetic really. Only to check for weapons. Who does he think I am? I told him that I was unarmed but for fun I told him about Butler. How he had tons of weapons and how he could kill him even without them. It was hilarious. He looked as if he were going to cry. Finally he told us to look at a picture he had. It was a wrinkly green hand. Xuan then told us that she is a healer that works in exchange for rice wine. She was always drunk.
He led us to a fire escape in Tu Do Street. I asked Butler for the night vision goggles. Inside I saw the green old hag. She asked for wine. Butler gave her the Irish whiskey. It was the same wrinkly green hand. I told Butler to give Xuan the money. Finally things were going according to plan. She asked me if I had anything that needed healing. I told her I only wanted her book. She threatened to kill me. I told her that I would save her if she gave me the book. She gave me a questioning look. Perhaps the affects of the holy water hadn’t started yet. I told her about it and she said I