But my laughter is cut short when my phone buzzes in my pocket. I pull it out, seeing Jay’s name flash across the screen. “Yeah?” I answer, my steps quickening as I make my way to my car. Jay only calls me for work purposes. And usually, that results in shooting one or twelve people dead. “Mark Seinburg is in town,” he starts, diving right in. It’s what I like best about Jay. He gets straight to the point. “Along with his colleagues Miller Foreman, Jack Baird, and Robert Fisher.” I open my car door and sink into the leather seat. I turn on my car, but don’t make a move to leave yet. “Where are they?” I ask. “ve gotten hits in casinos, a couple of high scale bars and a private gentlemen’s club. Members only. All places that are heavily guarded.” “Guards mean they have something to hide,” I say. “They’re of no concern to me.” It’s not cockiness, it’s just facts. My confidence in my skills is the only thing that keeps me alive. You can’t go into a lion’s den with the confidence of a gazelle. You go in knowing that you’re going to walk back out with their blood on your hands and their heads rolling on the ground. It’s the only way you'll ever survive. “They’re not,” Jay acquiesces. “It’s too soon to storm their hangouts, though. I got you access to a couple of the gentlemen’s clubs they attend. I think they’re going to be our best bet for information. Just go there, scope them out, start making more appearances there, and gain their trust. See if there’s anything amiss.” The laughter from Addie is long gone. It almost feels like I never felt such a... happy emotion only minutes ago. Dickheads trafficking innocent children will do that to you. “Fuck, Jay, you want me to mingle with a bunch of rapists? I can hack into their cameras.” “Hacking into cameras only gets you so far.” I sigh, rubbing at the tightening muscle in my shoulder. He’s right. Their cameras won’t have audio, and there’s a lot more to learn when listening in on conversations. “And right now, we have nothing,” Jay continues, driving home his point. I nod, though he can’t see me. Making friends with the pedos means I could be invited into the ritual. Based on the video, it’s definitely deep underground. Gaining access will be incredibly difficult, but nothing is ever impossible for me. Not only that, but it’Il put more people on my radar to take down.