22 January, 2022
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Hiding Alone with a Gangster
What Did You Do?
Elias confronts you about using his phone, but are there more pressing matters to deal with?
{ Today is a couple weeks after part 1 }
{ Scene 1: Hotel Suite, Living room, Nighttime }
- Listener is playing Xbox and getting frustrated with the level they’re playing.
- Warden has ID’d the man with the briefcase, and Elias is doing further research on a computer.
- Briefcase man was a realtor, but in the past had serious debt. He was able to find a high paying job, sell his home for a profit and move to Hanford.
- He probably worked with the Penance for his luck to turn around so drastically.
- Background checks indicate that he had no criminal history whatsoever.
- Elias comments that Briefcase man had a very boring life.
- Elias talks about his student life, of all of the trouble he’d get into, but also about how much fun he had. He attended U.C. Berkley for college, but didn’t complete his degree because he was recruited by his father to join the Wraiths.
- Elias flirts with Listener, and admits that he’s attracted to them.
- Elias receives a message from Warden stating that the Execs have found out about the Penance moving into Stockton, and not because the Wraiths have told them about it. Elias finds the photos that Listener has taken of the briefcase and is furious.
- Elias’ phone is backed up to a cloud server in the event something happens to it, and select Execs have access to the backups.
- Elias is under intense scrutiny by the Execs to determine whether he’d be a suitable heir for the Wraiths.
- By not having any of the leadership in the Wraiths informing the Execs of the new gang, it will reflect poorly on Warden and Elias.
- Listener apologizes, stating they were only trying to help. Elias says he will take the heat for this incident, but will not protect them if something else happens.
- Execs help fund/provide resources to the Wraiths.
- Elias explains that since he and Listener are the only survivors, they’re in serious danger. Elias brazenly states that he’s used to it, but then admits that he’s not as blasé about it as he previously asserts.
- “Screwed by association”
- There’s a knock on the door, and Elias shushes Listener. Supposedly it’s room service with some complimentary items. Listener takes the “good path” and stays quiet until the person at the door leaves. Elias would have been informed by Warden if something was being sent up, and there wouldn’t be any complimentary things delivered to this floor. The person knew to come directly to their room as well. Because of where they are, it’s most likely Listener who’s the target. Only a few people know that Elias and Listener are there: Warden, James, Mike, and some of the hotel staff.
- Because their location has been compromised, Elias suggests that they’ll have to move, but not until they’ve informed Warden of the situation. Listener is told to get some rest, and Elias will stay up to keep watch. He checks that the gun he has is loaded.
{ Scene 2: Hotel Suite, Listener’s bedroom, Late night/Early morning }
- Listener has a nightmare about the bombing at Brewhouse, loud enough that Elias hears them and wakes them up. Listener asks Elias to keep them company.
- Elias talks about his past traumatic experiences:
- A car accident while driving in the rain and nearly killing a family.
- When he first joined the gang, and a rival gang kidnapped him and held him for ransom.
- The most traumatic he isn’t able to talk about.
- Elias changes topics and talks about stargazing.
- Listener goes back to sleep listening to Elias type on his laptop.