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“Thank you,” I manage to say. But I can tell I’m losing too much blood. Or I was too tired and dehydrated from biking across aforest, changing identities in a gas station, catching a bus, and running all over Manhattan before getting shot. Either way, I can’t stay up. It’s a slow elevator and the Russians keep stopping it on each floor. I guess Van has some good hackers on his team. That’s good.

“Vadim Volotov killed Shae,” I say to the camera. My voice sounds weird. “And I think we should try to save Vix and I’m sorry I was going to turn on you there for a minute because I really wanted to be a boss and I think Marlon was shot and,” my voice is getting faint, “And I think I am in love with you but I don’t trust you and I…I’m really pissed. I may never talk to you ever again. I do have to admit I’m really impressed with this whole elevator thing, very sp—”

CHAPTER 46

[Communication Initiated]

Command: Mark, incoming.

Mark: Incoming what?

Zander: One big ugly fucker and his bleeding wife

Mark: WTF? Here?

Gailo: Wifey will be so happy!

Mark: Wifey doesn’t know that I know Skulls Quinn or that Luna knows anything about anything!

Command: I think the two bullet holes Luna is sporting will clear things up pretty quickly

Mark: I repeat: Here?

Zander: I still don’t understand how Mark gets away with the questions. Command says jump, we say up whose ass. The end.

Robbie: Agree

Van: Quit being little bitches and focus. No one will see us, if they do, we are visiting Luna’s childhood friend. Who happens to have a secret bunker under his house.

Mark: you have a much bigger bunker under your giant estate!

Robbie: They will not be going back there.

Gailo: Wait, ever?

Command: Unclear.

Command: Mark, it’s not uncommon for vehicles to come and go at your place. Luna needs her friend right now.

Mark: You mean you want to USE Ellie. Again.

Zander: I repeat: up whose ass, boss? Is the correct response.

Robbie: Now you’re just sucking up.

Gailo: Agreed!

Mark: Eleanna’s uncle will want a meeting if he hears Skulls is in town

Command: No one should find out they’re visiting, and the Delgados will be otherwise engaged.

Mark: Can’t wait to learn what that means.

Gailo: Hopefully more explosives. I keep watching Van’s house implode on repeat

Zander: It was pretty mesmerizing

Robbie: Do we have next steps?