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"Alexis. Go back to the front and distract them, okay?" You whisper to her. She nods as she turns back around to head through the hole in the wall. You can only hope she succeeds here.
You and Lex wait in your hiding spot, watching the argument of the gang members and guards continue. It doesn't take long for Alexis to return to the front of the entrance. You can tell Lex is getting antsy but he has the self awareness to not run out and demand a fight. For now.
The two of you look back at the entrance to see Alexis shouting at the guards. "ATTENTION! MAY I HAVE EVERYONE'S ATTENTION, PLEASE?" Her barks quickly get the attention she wants. The man in the checkered jacket lets go of the guard he was harassing.
"What do you want, bitch?" He scoffs with a look of utter disdain on his face. "You're not exactly the type my men like."
She pulls out the ETF agent card and flashes it towards the crowd. "I AM AGENT FOXTORT! If I was you, I would listen and answer some <span class="mu-i">questions</span> I have for all of you." She does his best impression of a serious, battle hardened Agent voice.
>-ETF Card
>CHARM check AUTOPASS!
"O-oh!" The Gangboss stumbles back a bit. "I-I apologize, miss. W-we're not doing anything wrong, are we boys?" He glares daggers at the men surrounding him. All of them try their best to stay cool and professional.
"YES SIR." "UH HUH!" "YEPPO." "YIP!" "YES SIR!"
Everyone, including the man still standing near Ben, has their focus deadset on Alexis. The one guarding Ben starts slowly walking over to the rest. He's clearly more interested in what's going on over there.
You two take this moment to start rushing over to Benjamin. You're not sure how long she can keep them distracted but it should be enough to get him out of here.
The two of you pass by the man guarding Ben, who's too focused on the woman screaming that she's an ETF agent to pay attention to either of you. Though you notice Lex stumbling, staring at the back of the man's head.
<span class="mu-r">You can tell he desperately wants to cave his head in.</span> Do you allow him?
>YES (Auto success because of his high VIOLENCE and it being a sneak attack. Will improve his RAPPORT with you, potentially improving his skill set. <span class="mu-r">The other gang members will probably go on high alert on seeing the dead body, though.</span>)
>NO (DC 6 CHARM check. Pass and he'll hold his bloodlust, allowing for a smooth escape later. Fail and he'll attack anyways without the rapport bonus.)
Regardless of what you do to the guard, you keep pushing forward until you reach Benjamin. He's too busy paying attention to his little chemistry set to notice anything going on.
You tap him on the shoulder. He jumps back with a yelp that's thankfully muffled by Lex covering his mouth with his hands. The thin man with a bird nest hairdo stares at the two of you with a wide flurry of emotions on his face.
"Hello. We would like to talk to you for a moment." You gesture at Lex to uncover his mouth.