"You don't really mean that, Sera. After all, if I don't take a look at it, how would you be able to change the color of that fire of yours?" Anders said, standing up and stretching languidly, slipping his pack on as Blade started to give each team their own assignments, with him and Sera scavenging, Youta and Rei on the ever-so-enjoyable duty of mass slaughter, and himself and Kasumi to search for survivors in the business district.
Of course, he's been there before, but he's only really familiar with those streets through the tinted glass of Kokkua's automated transport. Even after all that's happened, those skyscrapers must still look just as imposing. Perhaps more. He turned towards Kasumi, "They could. It won't be a great connection, but it'll help us get close enough to where I could pick it up myself. Of course, I couldn't do that if Sera burned everything I owned, so - er, don't do that, please." He said.
Anders took a slow breath, tugging a stray wire on his rifle, making sure everything was in place. "Once we're inside, as I said, we'll be close enough for these little scrap heaps to pick up on the signal. So don't worry about any sense of -" He said, interrupted by Kasumi's finger suddenly occupying his view, and her sudden request for dibs on any silencers they see.
"Oh, you're afraid of me showing you up? Have I gotten that good?" He said, a giggle almost hidden in his words, "Well - Kasumi, in that case, no silencer can save your rank now! Best give up, you know, it's only a matter of time!"
Running a hand through his hair, Anders' merriment sobered to a small smile as he added in a lower tone,
"Alright, though. Any silencer we find is yours - not like I could fit one on this monstrosity anyhow. Now, come on. Let's get going." He prodded her arm with his elbow, starting to walk outside the gates. "Shouldn't be a long walk - I think I can manage to get the old tram to work this time."