[IC] The Call to Infinity

Switchblade looks at Ulysses in silent question and mimics smashing a fist against something. He seems to be ready to indulge in a little bit of violence with the guard, unless his companion prefers to retreat or talk it out. It might not be the best course of action when the guard is talking to someone, but it is what Switchblade does best (aside from the cybernetics).

Ulysses does not want to hit the guard. He sees Switchblade's signal and interpents it as to create a distraction. He picks up a broken bottle from the floor and throws it into a room (that looks empty) near him. He then tries to blend with the shadows and will wait to see what happens. He will regroup with Switchblade down the corridor or he will attack the guard if he sees him approaching.

As they walk back, Dell nods to the Comet Construction truck, "Seems our hunch may have been right--that's the target's employer."

"She's not old junk!" Dell mutters to himself quietly as he hunches behind cover to observe the pair. He turns to the doctor.

"It sounds like they're looking for a specific vehicle, but who would be expecting us here? We only just selected this destination and they don't look like legion security who would have tracked us from the port," he whispers. "Perhaps if we wait they'll leave?"

"Cameras!" she quietly hisses. "That's the only way. We can watch and wait but they might steal our wheels." Hunching beside Dell she looks around for surveillance cameras they might have missed.

"The others and us might be in imminent danger."

Seeing Ulysses go with a distraction route, Switchblade withdraws back as well, hiding in the shadows until his companion joins him. He then inclines his head towards the end of the hallway, silently asking if they should try to sneak by the guard or return to the entrance.

"I say we move forward" wispers Ulysses.

"Oh hell. We have to stop them trashing our wheels. You ready to rush them? They are only kids."

With no time to lose, Ava bolts toward the van. She intends to yank the driver out of the seat and presumes Dell is right behind her. She figures these kids are opportunists.

"Isn't the guy an engineer or something with tech?" Ulysses asks.

"Which guy, our target? His cover job is listed as a weld breaker, I wouldn't necessary classify it as engineering. Although from a certain point of view, breaking things is a part of creative process..." Switchblade replies as he examines the signs, then looks around at the two corridors. "That said, we thought he'd be here because the plant is abandoned, and it isn't; is there even a reason to continue investigating?"

He hums in consideration, then points at the directions. "If he is working or hiding here, it might be worth checking the lockers - less chances for anyone to be here. However, I see no reason to suspect that he does, so I wouldn't be opposed to visiting the engineering area out of professional curiosity."

"Ok, lockers it is. Let's hurry, I do not want any more guards on our asses..." says Ulysses with a bit of worry.

"But I just said-" Switchblade looks taken aback at Ulysses' response, his mechanical eyes narrowing in confusion, but then just shrugs it off: "Alright, why not. I wouldn't want to rob their engineers either way in case they're not affiliated with the Leviath. Although I still wouldn't mind a quick detour on the way back!"

"How dare they!" Dell is already moving as Ava asks if they should charge. He'll tackle one of the kids before they can board if close enough. If he can't reach the kids themselves, he wants to try and grab the back of the van and work his way through the back (opening the keyless locks) before they drive away.

Ava fast on the heels of Dell grabs the other kid and roughly tries to place her hand over his mouth while wrapping her other arm around his chest, rendering him as immobile as she can manage.

Shut your mouth," she hisses, "or we really will be killing you!"

"Stop struggling, " Dell tells the other, attempting to keep him pinned down but not further injure him. "If I were killing you, you'd already be dead. But that is still an option. "

"I want to know what you think you're doing, breaking into our vehicle."