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Time to deal with whoever's running this joint. "Max, Clover, go check INGREDIENT PREPERATION. The rest of us are going to see who's running this joint."
"Smart choice. Doubt everyone vanished the moment we shot 'em guards. Probably trying to escape like the rats they are."
"Hoo." Max shivers at the mere idea of heading to 'INGREDIENT PREPERATION.' "Not the first time I'm going to see a dismembered body but..."
Benjamin awkwardly whistles in a vain attempt to distract you. "A-anywho. Let's get going, shall we?" You narrow your eyes at him but again, you don't have time to question him about that. The hell kind of foreplay are those two doing- Whatever.
Max and Clover split away from the group to head towards INGREDIENT PREPERATION. Seems to be east of the main lobby if the map had anything to say.
The map says the OFFICE is due north of here, so you're heading NORTH. You keep the GLOCK 38 close to your side in case of any ambushes. Benjamin is snapping his fingers in an attempt to create a spark via his power. Probably trying to warm himself up?
He stops once small embers start crackling at his finger tips. Seems like his ability recharges fast, huh?
The three crouch low to the ground before slowly sneak northwards. You keep close to the powered off machinery to hide yourself from anyone who could be watching you. The only sound throughout the whole MAIN LOBBY is the faint creaking of old machinery threatening to fall apart and your group's muffled footsteps.
Seath is rubbing his head in an attempt to soothe a nasty headache setting in. "Been a while since I've done field work."
"At least you'll be more useful than Molly was." That was probably not the best thing to say to him but you're not wrong.
Seath squints at that comment but he brushes it off for now. "Yeah. Hopefully."
[POI ACTIVE] Benjamin snaps his head right around. Did he hear something? "Someone's following us. I don't know where but they're following us. MOVE." It doesn't seem to be a delusion so...uh oh.
That's more than enough motivation to put some pep in everyone's step. You quickly shuffle past dozen after dozen of feet worth of machinery until you eventually find a small hallway that breaks off from the rest. Your ear picks up on the sound of something being...shredded. A paper shredder? Shit! At least you're close to the office now but they're trying to get rid of any evidence they have.
No more time for sneaking. You rise up and immediately break into a breakneck sprint in the direction of that shredding noise. Seath catches up easily with you but Benjamin, not being the most althetic, trails behind by a pretty decent margin. You have to tug him HARD with your telekinesis to get him to catch up.
Ah ha! You see the MANAGER OFFICE's door! You have to grind your heels HARD onto the ground to slow down enough to not crash right through it. You try opening it up normally to see if it's locked or not; nope it's locked.
Seath doesn't bother wasting any time.
