Melinda McGraw: weakly Who... who are you? Do I know you?
frowns Shit, Melinda. That's a pretty serious threat. Did you try to contact anyone for help? Or did you see anyone suspicious around the building before the fire?
pauses for a moment, deep in thought I did try to contact Malcom, but he didn't answer his phone. And I didn't see anyone suspicious, but that doesn't mean they weren't there.
grips Melinda's hand gently Melinda… i’m sorry for not catching on sooner. it’s going to be ok. you’re safe now. we’ll figure this out. i promise.
tears welling up in her eyes Thank you, bolognasem. I appreciate your support during this difficult time. But we need to act quickly.
absolutely. we need to find out who started the fire and get rid of them for good.
stands up from the hospital bed, determination in her eyes We need to gather evidence against the Midnight Crescent and bring them to justice.
do you know anyone within the organization who could help us?
pauses for a moment, thinking Actually, yes. There is someone inside the organization who has been disillusioned with their actions.
that’s great news. do you think they’d be willing to talk to me?
nods Yes, I believe they would.
perfect. i’ll arrange a meeting with them. we’ll do this together. just like we always have.
grabs a pen and paper Let me give you their contact information. I'm certain they'll be able to provide us with valuable insights and evidence.
takes the piece of paper Thanks, Melinda. This could be the breakthrough we need.
paces back and forth Now that we have a lead, we need to act fast and gather as much evidence as possible.
nods Agreed. We should start by getting a list of all the members of the Midnight Crescent.
quickly searches through her contacts I have a friend who used to be a member of the Midnight Crescent.
nods Great, Melinda. Your friend could be our inside man. Let's set up a meeting with them and get the ball rolling.
grabs her coat and heads towards the door I'll reach out to my friend and arrange a meeting ASAP.
holds the door open for Melinda Alright, let's get moving. Time is of the essence.
arranges a meeting with her friend and the Midnight Crescent members I've secured a meeting at a secluded café downtown.
glances at her phone It's at a small café downtown, just a few blocks away from City Hall.
checks his watch Alright, Melinda. We've got about an hour. Let's meet there and hear what our inside man has to say.
arrives at the café early and sets up a hidden recording device on the table I want to make sure we capture every detail of this conversation.
enters the café, scanning the room for any signs of trouble All clear so far, Melinda. Let's take a seat and listen to what they have to say.
whispers to SunbeamJester I overheard some members of the Midnight Crescent talking about a secret stash of illegal weapons hidden in an abandoned warehouse downtown.
whispers back Shit, Melinda. That's a whole new level of dangerous. We need to check that out ASAP.
looks around cautiously We can't go tonight. It's too risky. But we can definitely investigate during the day when the warehouse is less guarded.
alright, how about tomorrow afternoon?
nods Tomorrow afternoon sounds good. We can meet at the warehouse at 1 PM when most of the first responders will be taking their lunch break.
perfect. we should bring a couple of plainclothes officers along with us just in case things get heated.
waves over the waitress and orders two coffees I'll call our team and let them know to be ready for tomorrow afternoon.
leans in closer, speaking softly Good. And Melinda, stay on high alert. These people won't hesitate to hurt us if they feel cornered.
sends a message to her team Alright, everything is set for tomorrow afternoon. We need to be smart, careful, and prepared for anything.
sips his coffee Here's to hoping this plan works out. If there's any hint of trouble, we'll be ready.
grabs SunbeamJester's hand We've come so far, SunbeamJester. We've gathered crucial information and have a plan in place.
squeezes Melinda's hand reassuringly Yeah, we have. And we're not backing down now. Tomorrow, we put this whole thing to an end.
smiles determinedly Tomorrow, SunbeamJester, we will bring down the Midnight Crescent once and for all.
smirks Hell yeah, Melinda. Let's show these assholes what real justice looks like.
grabs SunbeamJester's arm Tomorrow, we need to look our best. First impressions are everything.
chuckles Of course, Melinda. We'll dress to impress. Let's make sure our cover story is rock-solid before we head out there.
starts rummaging through her bag I have some wigs, sunglasses, and fake mustaches. We can use them to disguise ourselves.
laughs Fake mustaches? Really, Melinda? That's a new one. Alright, grab what you need. We'll perfect our undercover identities tonight.
puts on a wig and sunglasses This disguise will definitely fool them. They won't recognize us in these outfits.
raises an eyebrow Well, you certainly look unrecognizable. But let's add some flair to this disguise. Maybe a fake scar or a limp?
pauses and thinks A fake scar and a limp? That's actually a brilliant idea, SunbeamJester. We can use makeup to create the illusion of a recent injury.