The crowd died down and Meagan seemed to have vanished, along with the mercenary. People were visibly more energized by her brief appearance. People were chatting more now, joking around, and bustling about more. 

"So, you guys still want to play ping pong?" Evan asked, after walking back over to the guys.

Gary looked around "Oh man, where did she go? Alright, we can play some ping pong."

The door to the lounge was now propped open by one guy half holding it open and half leaning against it while talking to his friends who were already in the lounge. With the door open, Evan was surprised to see some arcade games, including Mortal Kombat, Pac Man, and Tetris.

"Hey, excuse me, can I get through?" Evan asked. The boys didn't respond. 

"Hey, you're standing in the doorway." Gary said, more assertively. The boys moved. Gary turned to the other guys "You all coming?"