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[hornedomen]

Date & Time: Around 2330 to 2500
Location: Hong Kong, ruins of an abandoned research facility
Characters: Kano duplicitoussight and Ico hornedomen
Summary: Stealth mission through techno ruins
Warnings: Techno ruins may be dangerously awesome.

They're everywhere.

[Ico watched the old machines circle around the outer perimeter of the facility. Despite the years that passed and the aging state of the architecture, the old sentries continued their guard without rest.

He sat on the ground, his back against what may have been a wall at some point in the past.]

I can't even see how we're supposed to get in from here. How are we going to get through those things?

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[hornedomen]

Elevators?

[Those were moving rooms, right? He continued in his direction, not knowing if where they were going went to such a room. Suddenly, good fortune shone upon them in the form of an electronic screen with a map.]

Over here. [Ico went to it at a quick and quiet pace.] This is where we are. We need to go through this hall and it'll be on the left.

[A grating sound grew louder, as well as the sound of footsteps. Another guard was coming.]

[duplicitoussight]

[So some of the power in this factory was still working. That was a relief... and possibly dangerous. They wouldn't be able to tell if any other systems were online, security or otherwise. Still, he pays attention as he looks at the map.

He's begun nodding and was about to speak when he hears the footsteps. Without thinking, he reaches for Ico's hand again, glancing at the map, making sure he knows the route. They can't speak, unless they wanted to be heard.

They had to run again.]

[hornedomen]

[He had the same idea. Once Kano grabbed his hand, he ran ahead. The hall was too open; there were no places to hide. He went inside a room, one that connected to other rooms.

Door after door, Ico raced closer to the elevator. Suddenly, he stopped. More footsteps, that meant there was another guard ahead. The noises droned in his ears. They were both getting closer.]

[duplicitoussight]

[At this rate, they would be trapped. Kano's grip on Ico's hand tightened and his eyes glowed a bright red. If he could concentrate on keeping up their cover as they moved, they should be fine.

He hasn't managed something like this before. But there was no other choice for them. He tugs at Ico, tilting his head towards the direction of the elevator. He could hear the robots closing in on them.]

[hornedomen]

[He did not need more prompting than that. He raced to the elevator, never letting go of Kano's hand. The sounds of the guards consumed all other noise.

The elevator door was broken; Ico noticed that it looked like it was forced open. Inside, the elevator lay at the bottom. He reached for the cable and pulled on it. It should be strong enough to hold them. However, Ico could not hold Kano's hand and climb down at the same time.]