It’s a voice disguiser

You have no idea who the person was you took this from, but you doubt he had any good intentions with this. Voice disguisers are usually utilized by people who want to prevent being identified for some reason. Anyways, it is a bad idea to keep this on you so after your work you travel to the nearest pawn shop.

“Hmmm, 600 credits.” The pawn shop owner says.
This is it? You risk your job for a mere 600 credits?
You feel anger bubble up inside you and you say, “It is worth at least three times as much.”
For a moment the pawn shop owner has a glazed look in his eyes and repeats, “It is worth at least three times as much.”
Then he lays 1800 credits on the table. Still not as much as you had hoped, but you take it. It’s at least better than 600.
You take the credits and leave. You don’t yet know what to do with them, maybe buy some **** to drown your misery.
Unfortunately, the liquor store is already closed so instead you head straight to your home. You’ll get your liquor tomorrow.

On your way home you pass by Zavvin’s house. You can hear shouting inside. Zavvin is yelling at Jill again. Hearing him yell at your childhood friend makes you want to go in there and give him the beating he deserves. But let’s face it. Between him and you, the only one who’s going to get beaten up is you.

Just as you around the corner you hear the door to Zavvin’s house open up.
“I don’t even know why I still let you live in my home! I know plenty of other women with boobs bigger than yours! I swear, the only thing you’re good for is a fucking blowjob!” You hear Zavvin yell.
After that you hear some loud footsteps as they gradually become fainter. As you look around the corner, you see Zavvin walk away. You wait until he disappears around the corner, then you walk up to his house and enter his home.
“Jill? Are you alright?” You ask.
Jill looks up, with a hand covering the left side of her face and says, “Max? What are you doing here?”
“I was on my way home and passed by.” You say. “I heard him yelling and then saw him walk out. Are you alright?”
“Yeah. I’m fine.” Jill says. “Just another fight, nothing major.”
You walk up to Jill and gently pull her hand away from her face. Underneath you see a bruise start to form.
“That bastard hit you, didn’t he?” You say.
“I said it’s fine.” Jill says as she pulls away from you. “It was my fault anyways.”
“Nothing is fine about a woman getting hit.” You say angrily. “That asshole doesn’t deserve you. If I were you, I would have walked out on him ling ago.”
Jill responds to your anger by getting angry herself and says, “He keeps me safe.”
“Oh yeah?” You reply. “The bruise on your cheek says otherwise.”
Jill sighs in defeat but then says, “Max, just go.”