Edith rolled her eyes a bit. Must she do everything? Taking a moment to run the map through her head she tried to remember where things were. "Secret path? Not exactly, but it is out of sight. Most of the buildings in various areas are connected by access tunnels to move things around. It may not be empty per se but there would be a lot less people. Set off a fire or chemical alarm and people will clear out. Two blocks above ground and we can get to one." While she herself had not made much use of the access tunnels before capture, she made sure to know all about them as an avenue of escape. Right now she might appear to be a trouble making teenager with some nasty plans. Why else know all this stuff?
Holding up the device a bit she waved everyone over. "This is our distraction. When I plug it in we have 30 seconds before it goes off. It should make a mess more than anything once I tweak it. Got it?" Since they were no longer trying to get out of a bunker there wasn't the same need to a large explosion. However the chemicals inside the cells were quite caustic and would prompt authorities to evacuate the area. So in this case a simple rupturing of the casing would do. "Alright, be ready to run." It was quick work and she plugged in the loose wire from earlier. Tossing it back into the alley she took off with the random bunch in tow.
As expected it wasn't long before the makeshift chem grenade blew. It was followed by a couple other small explosions as the left X3s were melted and burned. It was a little work to keep everyone on task. Gawking seemed to be human nature. People had begun to scatter as planned which made their dash less conspicuous. They probably would be spotted, but not before being long gone. Getting down into the access tunnels alarms were already going off as a calm voice directed personnel to evacuate to the nearest exit. For Edith this was almost like old times. Blowing things up, on the run from the Shockers (a term used as getting electrically shocked was a common practice to pacify a suspect), heading back to her hideout. This was her element, the smile on her face was proof enough of that. Glancing back the others didn't seem to be having as much fun. They would need a rest soon, but the edge of the industrial district wasn't that far off. "Just a little further guys and then we can take a break."
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