[Wen Ning gives him a small hand sign in return, an acknowledgment that he'd caught both Wei Wuxian's signal and the man's arrival. He's not really close enough to speak, but he's watching closely as the man gets in the car...
And springs the pepper spray trap. He exits the car again, screaming, reaching up to rub at his face-- Wen Ning glances between him and their little group, waiting to see what they're going to decide to do. He's not going to act without some kind of signal (or without this dude actively trying to kill someone), so at least it won't go immediately off the rails...]
[Now that he's out of the car (and still screaming), Hunter frowns as he stands up. He looks at the other two, both who are 100% more qualified to knock somebody out than he is, as he starts to move that way.]
I don't think he sees us.
[Given the screamed swearing about his eyes, among other things.]
[ That sure is some horrible screaming. 9S cringes, acutely aware that this was his boobytrap. He knew what tear gas did in theory, but he didn't expect it to be so... effective. Human suffering is the antithesis of his purpose as an android, so to have caused it is a bit of an existential pickle. But they have a mission to carry out, so no time to dwell! ]
It's now or never!
[ He runs over to the writhing man, drags him clear of the still-fuming tear gas and... stops. He knows he should probably knock the guy out, but raising a hand to a human is still a step too far for him. ]
[RIP in rest... 9S is really doing his best out here...
Wei Wuxian will just be the one to step in then, considering he has a long and sordid past as an ex-mafia member and knocking someone unconscious is at the bottom of the list of wild shit he's gotten up to. He steps forward while this poor fool is busy bumbling around with his pepper eyes, delivering a sound punch to the side of his head. Because of the punching angle, the poor guy basically ends up bonking his head against the car window, too, before crumpling to the ground... GOOD NIGHT SIR.]
...Well. We should probably get off of the street.
[LIKE, BEFORE THE TEEN COPS COME. He'll just. Pop the back seat door open and gesture Wen Ning forward to help him stuff this wholeass man inside his own car.]
[I'm glad Wei Wuxian and Wen Ning are just out here being totally fuckin casual about this, god. #justexmafiathings.
Anyway, Wen Ning catches that gesture and nods, holstering his gun as he runs over to help Wei Wuxian yeet this unconscious man into the seat of his own car. This is all perfectly fine.]
Mm, we can probably find an empty building somewhere...? That might be, um, safest for everyone.
[Both for them and for any unfortunate bystanders...]
[The abandoned building, that is. Hunter's still frowning at the overall scene, but he doesn't seem to be very disturbed upon watching this guy get knocked out. He does notice 9S' hesitance, though, so as he gets into the driver's seat, he addresses him.]
[ While the adults are yeeting, 9S climbs into the passenger seat and disarms a second dormant tear gas trap, placed with the horribly naive thought that one might not be enough. He sets it aside before putting a smile on as he addresses Hunter. ]
Oh, I'm fine. Not the fighting type, is all.
[ He feels a little sick, actually, but he turns to look at the trio in the back. ]
Don't forget to buckle in, sirs. Especially him. [ pointing at the actual car owner ] I'd rather not find out how much distance he'll get if we crash into something.
[ And Bianca and Bennett don't need any more UFOs crashing into their rooms. ]
["NOT THE FIGHTING TYPE" says 9S, who up until this mysterious concussion was one of the fightingest of Moris Wei Wuxian knew. He kind of gives Wen Ning a sideways glance... He'll have to ask Shinobu about how concussions work later, this is fuckin weird.
BUT THAT ASIDE, he cares 0 percent for this potential kidnapper who's about to become a confirmed kidnapper, so he just kind of rolls and stuffs him into the little well where your feet go, between the back seat and the back of the front seats.]
There, he won't be going through any windows like that.
[He might use him as a foot rest, too.]
--If we're looking for an empty building, why not use the one they hosted the date auction in?
[Wen Ning catches that glance and gives him a very slight shrug in response. Heck if he knows what's going on there, honestly... but 9S is here and helping, so it's probably fine?
Anyway, he hops into the back with Wei Wuxian and their new buddy, watching with a slight frown as the guy is just STUFFED IN. God. Okay, this might as well be happening, he knows what Wei Wuxian is like.]
With any luck, there... won't be any more fighting necessary. [Famous last words! But anyway.] That sounds like it might work, though.
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[ 9S watches as Wei Wuxian stuffs the man into the dirtiest, least dignified part of the car and turns back around, satisfied. Experience has taught him that that area is indeed Safe Enough.
I ASSUME SOMEONE HAS DIRECTIONS because look here they are now at the building formerly used for the date auction. 9S hops out of the car and heads right in, leaving the unconscious man to the adults in favor of scouting ahead to ensure the venue is completely empty. Before long, he appears in the entranceway and shoots the rest of the group a thumbs-up. Get hauling, fellas. ]
[Thanks for being down with him stuffing this dude in the foot well friends. But!! As soon as they get parked and settled at this abandoned sketch building, he'll just pop the side door open and scoot out. He grabs the unconscious man under his arms and unceremoniously tugs him out, just kinda half-dropping him on the ground. Maybe he conks his head a little. It's fine, he's gonna be starved soon anyway.]
Mind grabbing his legs?
[To Wen Ning... Kids stay free of having to do the grunt work of handling an unconscious kidnapper.
Wow though haha, this sure is just like old times.]
[Nice! Thanks for scouting it out, 9S. He gives Hunter a grateful little nod too as they exit the car, a silent 'hey thanks for driving and dealing with all of this'.
But then he's being called for, and he quickly makes his way over to Wei Wuxian's side of the car.]
Oh, of course-
[They both sure are casual about this, because yeah, it's nothing new... sometimes you're just ex-mafia and this used to be a regular Tuesday. Wen Ning helps haul him along (and he'll do all the carrying himself if he needs to), until they have him inside.
Once they're all in, he quickly realizes they should also maybe not let any of these men see the teens they're with and put them at risk-- Wen Ning pulls out his hair ribbon and uses it to blindfold their unconscious 'friend', just in case.
and then they'll all apparently forget to like. restrain him further or check for weapons because we're doing great over here.]
[As he moves out of the car and sees the position WWX put this man in before he and Wen Ning start to move him out, Hunter gives a frown, but he doesn't say anything. Anyways, here they go! Interrogation time. Regardless of whether or not they brought a chair, there's now a convenient one here.
Before he wakes up, though, Hunter turns to the others.]
What should we ask him? I mean, I know there are a few things I want to know, so maybe we should have, like... A plan.
[ 9S stares at the man sitting all willy-nilly in that random yet convenient chair. Not for the first time, he thinks about how much easier it would be if he could hack in and pry all the loose information out of people's brains. ... Not that he would ever think about violating a human's mindspace like that, of course, oh heavens to Betsy no never. ]
It would be nice to know who he's working for. A name or two to give us a lead on who to look into next.
[9S would probably just lose his faith in humanity even faster if he could take a peek into people's brains...
Anyway it's fine they're clearly all just so baffled by this chair appearing out of thin air that they forget to check for weapons and stuff. Though Wei Wuxian does kick his leg a little, as if testing to see how conscious he is. Good news, he's still out! He's also meeting any of Hunter's various disapproving frowns with what amounts to this.]
How many people we're dealing with and how far this extends. If they're involving other cities, it can't be a small operation...
[He's just hoping it's like. Not enormous. If they're dealing with something international, then they're all way over their heads, holy shit.]
And... and where they're taking them. I heard something about a warehouse being acquired that could be tied to all this, but-- not which one it might be.
[He's hovering a little nervously in the background, keeping an eye on their unconscious bro and a hand on his weapon; the safety's still on, but he absolutely has it, Just In Case.
There's a sidelong glance to Wei Wuxian, then a flicker of his gaze between his weapon and the man with a little tilt of his head, a silent question Wei Wuxian can likely easily interpret as asking whether he thinks threatening the guy might be necessary.]
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And springs the pepper spray trap. He exits the car again, screaming, reaching up to rub at his face-- Wen Ning glances between him and their little group, waiting to see what they're going to decide to do. He's not going to act without some kind of signal (or without this dude actively trying to kill someone), so at least it won't go immediately off the rails...]
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I don't think he sees us.
[Given the screamed swearing about his eyes, among other things.]
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It's now or never!
[ He runs over to the writhing man, drags him clear of the still-fuming tear gas and... stops. He knows he should probably knock the guy out, but raising a hand to a human is still a step too far for him. ]
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Wei Wuxian will just be the one to step in then, considering he has a long and sordid past as an ex-mafia member and knocking someone unconscious is at the bottom of the list of wild shit he's gotten up to. He steps forward while this poor fool is busy bumbling around with his pepper eyes, delivering a sound punch to the side of his head. Because of the punching angle, the poor guy basically ends up bonking his head against the car window, too, before crumpling to the ground... GOOD NIGHT SIR.]
...Well. We should probably get off of the street.
[LIKE, BEFORE THE TEEN COPS COME. He'll just. Pop the back seat door open and gesture Wen Ning forward to help him stuff this wholeass man inside his own car.]
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Anyway, Wen Ning catches that gesture and nods, holstering his gun as he runs over to help Wei Wuxian yeet this unconscious man into the seat of his own car. This is all perfectly fine.]
Mm, we can probably find an empty building somewhere...? That might be, um, safest for everyone.
[Both for them and for any unfortunate bystanders...]
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[The abandoned building, that is. Hunter's still frowning at the overall scene, but he doesn't seem to be very disturbed upon watching this guy get knocked out. He does notice 9S' hesitance, though, so as he gets into the driver's seat, he addresses him.]
Hey... Are you okay?
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Oh, I'm fine. Not the fighting type, is all.
[ He feels a little sick, actually, but he turns to look at the trio in the back. ]
Don't forget to buckle in, sirs. Especially him. [ pointing at the actual car owner ] I'd rather not find out how much distance he'll get if we crash into something.
[ And Bianca and Bennett don't need any more UFOs crashing into their rooms. ]
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BUT THAT ASIDE, he cares 0 percent for this potential kidnapper who's about to become a confirmed kidnapper, so he just kind of rolls and stuffs him into the little well where your feet go, between the back seat and the back of the front seats.]
There, he won't be going through any windows like that.
[He might use him as a foot rest, too.]
--If we're looking for an empty building, why not use the one they hosted the date auction in?
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Anyway, he hops into the back with Wei Wuxian and their new buddy, watching with a slight frown as the guy is just STUFFED IN. God. Okay, this might as well be happening, he knows what Wei Wuxian is like.]
With any luck, there... won't be any more fighting necessary. [Famous last words! But anyway.] That sounds like it might work, though.
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Sounds like as good a spot as any. Can you give me directions from here?
[If the answer is yes, off they goooooo.]
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I ASSUME SOMEONE HAS DIRECTIONS because look here they are now at the building formerly used for the date auction. 9S hops out of the car and heads right in, leaving the unconscious man to the adults in favor of scouting ahead to ensure the venue is completely empty. Before long, he appears in the entranceway and shoots the rest of the group a thumbs-up. Get hauling, fellas. ]
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Mind grabbing his legs?
[To Wen Ning... Kids stay free of having to do the grunt work of handling an unconscious kidnapper.
Wow though haha, this sure is just like old times.]
you're all dead to me
But then he's being called for, and he quickly makes his way over to Wei Wuxian's side of the car.]
Oh, of course-
[They both sure are casual about this, because yeah, it's nothing new... sometimes you're just ex-mafia and this used to be a regular Tuesday. Wen Ning helps haul him along (and he'll do all the carrying himself if he needs to), until they have him inside.
Once they're all in, he quickly realizes they should also maybe not let any of these men see the teens they're with and put them at risk-- Wen Ning pulls out his hair ribbon and uses it to blindfold their unconscious 'friend', just in case.
and then they'll all apparently forget to like. restrain him further or check for weapons because we're doing great over here.]
:)
Before he wakes up, though, Hunter turns to the others.]
What should we ask him? I mean, I know there are a few things I want to know, so maybe we should have, like... A plan.
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It would be nice to know who he's working for. A name or two to give us a lead on who to look into next.
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Anyway it's fine they're clearly all just so baffled by this chair appearing out of thin air that they forget to check for weapons and stuff. Though Wei Wuxian does kick his leg a little, as if testing to see how conscious he is. Good news, he's still out! He's also meeting any of Hunter's various disapproving frowns with what amounts to this.]
How many people we're dealing with and how far this extends. If they're involving other cities, it can't be a small operation...
[He's just hoping it's like. Not enormous. If they're dealing with something international, then they're all way over their heads, holy shit.]
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[He's hovering a little nervously in the background, keeping an eye on their unconscious bro and a hand on his weapon; the safety's still on, but he absolutely has it, Just In Case.
There's a sidelong glance to Wei Wuxian, then a flicker of his gaze between his weapon and the man with a little tilt of his head, a silent question Wei Wuxian can likely easily interpret as asking whether he thinks threatening the guy might be necessary.]