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Mona listens to their conversation, then blinks a bit in surprise at his question. "No. Those alarms are foolproof. The only way they actually work is to start a fire or earthquake..." She ponders that. "If we started a small fire in the kitchen, there'd be enough time to get to your friend as they evacuate and slip out midst the chaos...but we'd have to be as fast as possible. The cooks know how to put out fires quickly."
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"Let's do it," Liwei said, straightening his spine to mime an air of confidence. "We could grab the cooking oil, pour it over the stove.. Oh, we'll figure it out." He grinned at her, then turned back to the boy. "We should probably find a plan B, though. Someone needs to stay behind and help the others if something goes wrong."