Inwardly, Charles was glad that Alucard felt a need to focus on the mission - while he was good at playing host, he didn't want to waste time on superfluous things, either. There would be time for that once, as his partner had said, they'd finished. "We'll need a place to stay, first. Walking around the convention center with our luggage wouldn't be that great for blending in."

He led the way out of the alley, glanced around to get his bearings, then held up a hand to hail a taxi. "I know a good one that's close. Getting rooms shouldn't take long."