RRG Artem's Route: Scenic Spot Troubles
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You: ...
As the sky grows dark, the lively excitement of the city peters out into a peaceful quiet.
Only the tumult within your heart remains unabated, sharply contrasting the tranquil night.
You can still picture the face of that unreasonable restaurant owner.
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You: These extra fees you're asking for are unwarranted. We won't pay them!
Restaurant Owner: What?! My god, I guarantee that every cent is fairly charged.
You: So it's fair to separately charge a service fee, a materials fee, and a labor fee?
Restaurant Owner: I can't believe you would ask such a silly question.
Restaurant Owner: If we don't charge them separately, how can we provide proper service to our customers?
You: You're scamming customers by charging whatever fees you want!
Artem: We've called the police. I suggest you save your excuses for them.
Restaurant Owner: Ah, what the hell! I don't know how to talk to you people.
The restaurant owner is clearly unable to refute your words, yet he stubbornly persists.
Restaurant Owner: Leave! Get out of my restaurant!
Restaurant Owner: If you show your faces here ever again, there's no telling what I'll do.
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Your head hurts thinking about how haughty the owner was as he drove you and Artem out, even though he was in the wrong.
To make matters worse, what you experienced after leaving showed you that reality is worse than what you had imagined.
You: I thought tourist scams were isolated incidents, not common occurrences.
Artem: This culture didn't manifest overnight.
Artem: The restaurant owner's demeanor demonstrated that he has been using dishonest practices to swindle tourists for a long time now.
You: Yeah. The locals that we talked to also told us...
You: "Some business owners double prices for tourists since they won't know any better."
You: "That owner isn't even that bad. Others are worse." And stuff like that...
Artem: Lombardia is a popular tourist destination. Traffic is high, and those who get cheated but don't want to stir trouble generally remain quiet.
Artem: Unscrupulous merchants know this, so they do as they please...
Artem: In addition, the local authorities do little intervention, so this phenomenon will only worsen over time.
You: We can't just do nothing! I need to expose this travel scam and put a stop to such criminal behavior.
You: Otherwise, every tourist after us will experience what we just went through today!
You get angrier as you talk, and your voice naturally becomes more distressed.
Artem reaches out to hold your hands. The warmth of his palms radiates down through his fingertips.
You suddenly stop talking. You feel as if your heart is submerged in a clear spring.
Artem: I understand your feelings. You're not upset merely because of what happened today, but that those experiences will continue to repeat themselves...
Artem: More people will be treated unfairly, just as we were.
Artem: Don't worry. I'll help you.
Artem says the words that you were unable to.
He is a spring of water that you are completely immersed in. There are no secrets before him — he sees through your every thought.
You: ...Mr. Wing, let's try to collect some evidence and resolve this issue.
Artem: Yes, together.
Artem: However... We don't need to rush. Proper solutions require time.
Artem: I've kept today's receipt as evidence.
Artem: When the train arrives at the James River tomorrow, we can keep an eye out for similar occurrences during our travels.
You: Yeah! If we run into a similar situation, we can keep some evidence!
Artem: Right. Our evidence will be key in eliminating tourist scams.
The warmth of his palms grows more intense, as if they are a source of strength that gives you encouragement and confidence.
A feeling surfaces from the depths of your heart: as long as you're with Artem, you will succeed in anything you do.
Yes, this is fact.
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