Across the street, David and Dala’s meals also arrived, and they began to eat in relative silence.
Thus far, Dala had not said anything noteworthy, though they had spoken of the attack in general terms. Rika was starting to wonder if Dala had led David on, simply interested in a date with no intentions of sharing anything about the attack.
Or maybe she plans to extract additional details from him…
Rika began, but David stopped her.
David snorted.
Niki said over the group’s connection.
Keli observed.
Kelly smirked around a mouthful of spaghetti.
Niki added.
Rika asked.
Niki responded without pause.
Leslie interjected.
Niki replied.
Rika wanted to pass a dozen questions over to David for him to ask Dala, but he knew the objective as well as she. There was no point messing up his train of thought.
Leslie began.
Rika rose from her chair. She looked at the pair and they both nodded before exiting Charlie’s Pasta and Chips.
Rika sent a payment over the Link so they wouldn’t have to worry about Mary chasing after them, and moved a dozen meters down the street before crossing. Kelly mirrored her route, bracketing the restaurant. Once across the street, Rika stopped under an awning and reviewed the data Leslie was feeding them.
Leslie was positioned atop the ten-story building that housed Charlie’s Pasta and Chips at street level. From her vantage, she had eyes on armored figures atop the next building over, setting up on the roof. That building was only two stories high, and would provide a clear shot through the windows of Hammurabi’s.
Leslie hadn’t spotted any others, but if there were two, there were more.
Kelly asked as she leaned against a post in front of Hammurabi’s, obstructing the shooter’s line of sight into the restaurant.
Leslie replied.
Keli reported.
Rika reached out to David.
David asked, surprisingly calm.
Rika replied.
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