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[center][i]Talking/Texting [@Gardevoiran] & [@Xandrya][/i][/center]

Mantis questioned Farce, [color=green]"10,000 a vial? What's in the via-"[/color] he was cut off by the debate for said vials and gradually began to understand what was going on. The vials were very valuable if the villains of Denver were willing to pay 10,000 for each. Even then it was [i]cheap[/i]. If they could get a hold of no.2.. Ah, but that wouldn't happen, as the man dealing awarded it to the Rockers gang. Mantis had looked into some of their dealings, but they were considered a joke by both law enforcement and villains. Did something happen? 

Then he realized, Mantis hadn't felt [i]anything[/i] on the way here from anybody. Even now, where his powers would be most potent, nothing. He mentally tried to send a thought to Farce but was unable to. Something was blocking his powers. He began typing something up on his phone and sent it to Farce and Healer, [i][color=green]"What's going on with the powers?"[/color][/i] 

Afterward, he leaned forward at their table and waited. There wasn't much to do until Broker began handing out vials. Farce had asked him to take over as the team leader. Mantis intended to make the most of a undesirable situation. Even without his powers he was very good at reading people. Perhaps exchanging a few words with this Broker would give him some insight into his character and motivations. It wasn't every day you would hear about a villain willingly giving up power to work together for a common goal. 

Mantis walked forward, his boots thudding against the ground. When he reached this Broker he calmly spoke, [color=green]"Mantis from Lethal Force."[/color] He extended a gloved hand and retrieved their vial. His balaclava concealed his identity as he continued, [color=green]"What do you get out of handing these over? It is awfully generous for a man of your, [i]reputation.[/i]"[/color] He spoke without disdain, but with genuine curiosity. He was practiced in interrogation and many didn't even realize what he was doing before they had already spilled the information Mantis wanted.

As the Broker replied to his inquiries, his thoughts then wandered to who, if anyone, they would work together with here. It's not like they had a good reputation for working together with villains. They did have a good one for taking down members of The Community however.. They could use that to their advantage. Mantis leaned in closer and asked in a quiet voice, [color=green]"Who would you recommend we work with in a group like this? We don't exactly have a stellar reputation. But we are good at what we do. Bringing The Community [i]down[/i]."[/color]

After the Broker's reply, Mantis would get the number designated for communications. He nodded and sat back down next to his teammates. He looked at Healer's hand stating, [color=green]"What happened there?"[/color] There was a hint of concern in his voice. Afterward, he typed up another message to his allies, [color=green][i]"I have some valuable information regarding the whereabouts of one of Patriarch's lieutenants."[/i][/color]