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It's not ideal and a potential police risk, but what else can you do? When more than an hour later, finally and fortunately you manage to locate the sound you were hoping for. Nearly missing it even, when already so many dozens or even hundreds of doors? That you'd tried and gotten nothing. But sure enough, you at least find the door where repeated calls to your phone respond with the ringtone... just lucky no one is home you suppose, or else they would have silenced it after the fifth time calling or so.
<span class="mu-b">"It must be... here, keep watch while I..."</span>
<span class="mu-s">"That... <span class="mu-i">that</span> you do with your body, does it... hurt, or anything?"</span>
<span class="mu-b">"Shh! I'm trying to feel for the... got it! I think..."</span>
With Carter to stand against you both to keep a lookout and to visually block anyone from seeing, you stretch and press your arm under the door to reach up and grab about for a way to open the door from within. For your trouble though you hear a sudden bunch of yapping and get your arm bitten in the process. More startling than painful, you can clumsily open the door to find a nasty little dog trying to keep guard as you and Carter hasten inside. Together you chase after and eventually catch the annoying little bugger, looking for a place to shove him while you do what you came here for.
A further relief though, if the dog is freely wandering about the place and barking at intruders, that you take that to mean for sure no one is home. Or at least no one conscious.
<span class="mu-b">"Finally! My phone! Thank the lord..."</span>
<span class="mu-s">"What else, your wallet?"</span>
<span class="mu-b">"I had a small bag as well, not even a purse. Kept my car keys and other stuff inside, find the keys and you'll know it's the one."</span>
Initially you wander about the place, impressed by the condo Maria has. Wondering if it's actually hers or maybe like a corporate-owned place? Carter quickly draws your attention back however, and reminds you of the job to do. After all, just because Maria or anyone else isn't here right now doesn't mean she couldn't come back any minute. So after clarifying what you're looking for, the pair of you split up to search through the place without trying to ransack it.
