whispers with a stuttering excitement This place is crawling with... with info we can use, yeah?
listening to manuela, nods Yeah, got my ears, babe. Let's dive in, but watch each other's six, alright?
nods enthusiastically, scanning the room Uh-huh, toodles! She spots a group of influential people chatting in a corner. Look-ee there, Mason!
raising an eyebrow, smirking That the target, love? Let's go say hi then.
grabs Mason's arm and pulls him towards the group Right, let's do this!
walking up to the group, grinning Evenin'! Greetings, fine folks. Care to share any juicy secrets tonight?
nervously tucks her hair behind her ear Uh, hi there! So, um, you guys talking about anything... interesting? Like, top-secret stuff?
laughing, leaning in closer to the group Oh, come on now. Don't be shy. We're all friends here, aren't we? Spill the beans!
forces a chuckle, trying to hide her nervousness Yeah, uh, definitely! Friends and secrets, am I right? So, um, anyone mention anything...
leaning back, smirking Anyone mention anything? Well, other than you two, of course.
laughs awkwardly Ha, yeah, of course! She quickly scans the room, trying to gather her thoughts. Um, let me think...
chuckling Well, ain't you sharp tonight, Manuela. Any luck?
runs her fingers through her hair, speaking quickly Well, uh, it's a bit early, you know? But I did overhear something fishy.
raising an eyebrow Fishy, huh? Do tell.
gestures animatedly, stumbling over her words So, um, like... I heard something about a secret project, you know?
smiling, raising an eyebrow Secret project, huh? Sounds juicy. What's the gist?
clasps her hands together, excitedly Right, so, uh, apparently this super shady corporation is working on...
chuckling Shady corporation, huh? Which one?
As Manuela and Mason continue their investigation, they are approached by the head of the shady corporation.
smirking Look who decided to show. You sure you don't want to join the party, pal?
stammers nervously Oh, uh, hi there! She tries to maintain her composure, but her eyes betray her surprise. Um, we were just, uh, having a chat, you know?
chuckling, smirking Just a chat, huh? Well, aren't we lucky tonight. Guess we should all share our secrets then, shouldn't we?
bites her lip, trying to stay composed Uh, yeah... secrets, right? Well, I heard this project is supposed to...
leaning in closer to the head of the shady corporation Project, huh? Mind shedding some light on what that is?
takes a deep breath, determined to get answers Well, you see, this project... it's supposed to involve some... uh, advanced technology.