The next morning, Jeff was waiting in the hotel lobby; his eyes were sharp, and his arms were crossed.

Rin leaned against a pillar, quietly scrolling through camera feeds from a contact downtown.

Neither of them had slept.

Jay and Jack strolled in just past 5 am; their hoodies were up, and they looked casual.

Jeff stepped forward immediately. "Where were you?"

Jay blinked. "Out. Walking."

"Walking for three hours?" Jeff asked, voice low but biting. "In a city crawling with possible ...