Smuggling

[Madotsuki]

The alarms blared as they rushed through the gate, startling the guards who whipped out their laser pistols in response. Madotsuki turned her head to see that the Stormtroopers were investigating the scanner. They were most likely asking what had happened, but the duo were too far away at this point to  hear anything.

The majority of the buildings appeared far too nice to belong in Tier 3, what with their shiny chrome exteriors and finely-trimmed hedges. While the majority of the buildings seemed to just be a bunch of houses,  some of them had signs notifying any onlooker that the establishment was "Harry's Counseling" or something similar. The dreamer had to wonder if some of these business owners lived inside their own workplace; these buildings were too well-designed to not be used 24/7.

When the building labeled "Dewey's Law Firm" drew near, the duo stopped and stared up at the sign. As expected, the lights were off, except for the second floor. "You sure this is the right place?" Sabitsuki asked, peering into the window.

Madotsuki nodded, pulling the albino along with her up the fire escape. 'These are where the coordinates are.'

Sabitsuki gave out a low whistle. "Then this guy has a pretty chill front."

They paused at the second floor, staring in to find a man in a red baklava and pinstripe suit sitting behind a desk covered in computer. His hands manipulated some sort of controller, and from the small amount of his face that showed through the baklava, he was definitely agitated about something. He was muttering, but not a sound made it outside the walls. If the two hadn't been invisible, they might've been spotted at this point.

'Wait, before you do anything...' Madotsuki pointed towards the corner of the room, forgetting that she couldn't be seen.  'That guy has a camera set up back there. See it?'

"I'm not blind, you know."

'I'll phase in and destroy it. Once it's gone, you can break in and help me.'

"If you say so."

With a moment of concentration, she passed through the wall and landed on the other side. Sabitsuki became visible the moment the dreamer let go, but the man didn't notice, still glued to the screen and fuming in frustration. Behind the man was a row of shelves littered with robot paraphernalia, which the dreamer promptly shied away from. Shuddering slightly, she positioned herself underneath the camera and stared back at the man.

It had only been a few hours since she had received the news that Madeline had been kidnapped, but it felt like forever. Now that she was standing here, right in front of him, she could barely contain herself. With one hand wrapped tightly around her knife, she gently dropped the suitcase and aimed her free hand up at the camera. As soon as the warped column of energy fully formed in her palm, she fired.