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Manny wished the duo luck before peeling away from the two and into an adjacent side-street just before they reached the same block and Link seeing his beloved car.

While Talia and Link entered the nightclub through the boon Link got from bedding 'Bertha', Manny had to suffice trying to reach the roof of the Nox via fire escape in a dark alleyway. It wasn't entirely bad, other than the alley smelled of piss and rotting foodstuffs. "I really should have not skimped out on the components for a grappling hook module." The man grunted to nobody in particular as he pushed a dumpster underneath the aforementioned fire escape's folded ladder. Just then Manny would hear Bob confirming visual contact with Bucur and the kind of security he had inside of the VIP area. "Pills? That probably isn't Diamond Dust. Diamond Dust is used with an inhaler, so keep an eye out for any inhalers with stuff that looks like glitter in it. Regardless, drunk and/or drugged up party goers are unpredictable. Keep safe." Just as he finished transmitting the reply to all the other CHAMPs, Manny climbs up the dumpster and finally makes significant progress to reaching the roof.

Meanwhile, Bob while waiting for his fellow heroes to get into position he would see something concerning. While some of the other VIPs were enjoying the drink and drugs, an old man holding an Aluminum briefcase approached Bucur and laid a friendly arm over the larger man's shoulder. Rather than get upset, Bucur just smiled amused to the old timer and spoke. 

[color=green]"Facade, I assume that you're here for business?"[/color] and the old man [url=https://cdnb.artstation.com/p/assets/images/images/050/380/637/large/tymoteusz-firla-changelinggg.jpg?1654707825]shifted into a pale man with equally pale eyes and long two-tone hair[/url]. [color=gray]"You know it, Bucur. I'd love to stay and get high...but time is money, baby. Last delivery of DD, half the price. Just for you."[/color] Facade said with a smirk as he opened the case he had revealing ten inhalers with visible capsules of glitter like substances contained within.

Down in the club proper, a small group of inebriated young men approached Talia and Link before they could discuss their plan of action now that they were inside. "Heyyy China-girl." One of the men slurred before slipping an arm over Talia. "Why don't you party with us and ditch the grungy grandpa over here." The other two attempted to flank Link, in an attempt to intimidate the man. "Yeah-*hic*- we can show her a [i]really good[/i] time. So...so you think you can get lost, geezer? Like right now?" The other man flanking Link interjected by roughly placing his arm around the older man's shoulder and neck. The wanna be thug lets out a breath. The smell of booze and spit was strong and could almost burn Link's nose hairs. "Or you wanna get your ass kicked and sent to the geriatric hospital?" He drunkenly threatened waving a semi formed fist in front of Link's face.