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[Color=silver][b]Location:[/b][/color] The Hotspot, Taos
[Color=silver][b]Interactions:[/b][/color] Alisa [@canaryrose] and Aleen'a [@baraquiel][hr]

After departing from the gym with Charlie, Viktor and his new acquaintance discussed Thiago. It was more like a line of questioning from Viktor that led to Charlie spilling the beans on being part of an independent and amateur group of heroes. This led to more sternly asked questions from Viktor before Charlie was saved by a phone call from Cecile who had coincidentally met with another team.

From what Viktor gathered, Thiago, Charlie, and Cecile were a trio that made up a superhero team that operated locally in Taos, New Mexico. They had been investigating the kidnappings to the best of their ability but fell short as they lacked resources. It wasn’t until recently that Thiago reached out to the Justice League unbeknownst to Charlie and Cecile. Charlie could not figure out why Thiago failed to say anything except for thinking he was going to try to secretly take credit for cracking the case himself. With Thiago now missing without a word, he was likely kidnapped like the other teenagers.

With the two teams coming together, Viktor was sure the extra manpower and access to abilities would aid in finding the kidnappers and perhaps even the young woman that was suspected to be behind it![hr]

The team had decided on their objectives, and all without guidance from the Justice League. Zach had informed them he was very busy tracking down a lead, something Viktor did not believe. Whether or not the magician was telling the truth, Viktor accepted it since it meant he’d be away. Casper had been tasked with supporting Omen in their own quest of trying to find information.

The team had awkwardly split in two, mostly due to underlying tension.
Kassy and Ja sat at one table on one end of the cafe. Their table was a great vantage point as they were placed in a corner where they could see nearly everything except the entrance. Most patrons seated in the cafe would have to go out of their way to look in their direction while they could passively see plenty with a simple glance. Alisa, Aleen’a, and Viktor sat at a table that had a clear view of the entrance and was close to a window that could give them a good look at the parking lot.

The team had three main objectives: Case the cafe for the best places to install surveillance devices, watch for any suspicious activity, and gather any information available. Two security cameras installed in the cafeteria presented an opportunity to collect surveillance footage, but would also keep the team from acting overtly.

Viktor had been [i]convinced[/i] to change his attire some, removing his gloves, jacket, and shades, while also untucking his shirt. Oddly enough, he did this with more reluctance than one might expect. 

A server had approached their table, already asking what their orders would be.

[color=silver]“Tiramisu and a…”[/color] He almost ordered what was the norm for himself but with this type of mission, he could expand his horizons some. [color=silver]“Blonde vanilla iced latte,”[/color] He said as stone-faced as ever.