Void Rift (rp) - Intermission

There doesn't seem to be a way of bypassing the lock, the combination directly tied to the mechanism below.

Sapphire does, however, find that the the keys of the combination are 6, 4, 1, 2 and 3, though probably in another order.

 

"That's Eklir and Gau."
I point out, not bothering to separate the two.
"They're escorts of Akli'il and sent with good will. He wants them back in two weeks, and preferably in good condition."

 

Sapphire uses one more dose to try and figure out how many digits are actually used, particularly looking for repeats.

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"Good will, huh? We'll make do, I guess. How about your other contact?"

 

It appears to be a six digit code, though only the number 1 is repeated once.

 

"Other contact?"

 

Sapphire looks at the keypad, looking for one key that's worn down or showing signs of being pressed more than the others.

"You said something about the Mantis cooperating. Better get everyone together if we're gonna learn to work with each other."

 

The keys are immaculate, almost looking untouched. It seems Abigail is smart enough not to make combinations obvious.

 

Annoyed, she goes back to using holofluid to look for any other clues to the keypad, or any small leaks inside that she could exploit to crack open the vault.

 

"Of course, there's still a few more tribes. I just needed to get these three here, first."
I say, looking at the match between Eklir and Gau.

 

Gau seems to be abusing pressure points and hooks to keep the fight even, whereas Eklir is proving leagues stronger as he resists. His tail alone is strong enough to keep Gau from getting him in a chokehold.

 

There don't seem to be any other clues, though Sapphire does notice a small note on the left side of the closet.

"Pizza place phone number,
0744552 1025624"

Strangely, there seems to be a bit of emphasis on '1025' on the note.

 

"Break it up, you two."
I command, walking over.

 

Sapphire copies the note, highlighting "1025" before checking for a calendar, not really wanting to waste any more holofluid.

They're too busy to hear you.

 

I walk over to them and lightly grab the shoulder of whichever is on top.
"Okay, you two."

 

They're super light, and you end up picking both of them off the ground.
"O-okay... holy shit... point taken..."
"Can you put us down now?"

 

I gently lower them and put them down, checking the damage done to each other before saying anything.

 

No blood drawn, but both are a bit scratched up and a bit sore looking.

 

I turn to Aral'hrah.
"Both are a bit scratched up, nothing major. Can you take care of the three while I go talk to some other tribes?"

 

"Quite interesting." I say, before checking to clock to see how much time I killed.

 

"Uhm..."
"Is this a joke?" Eklir grunts.
"No. Follow the order, you dip."
Fuela nods.

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Five minutes left.