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"Terrible," came Akiko's response to Sheri once Devon had offered his services. "So I would let Freischütz take the wheel."

The corner of Akiko's mouth twitched but she resisted the urge to smile. She had been complaining to herself over the lack of simplicity in the cases she involved herself in but as her eyes anxiously swept over the empty cabin once more, she knew simplicity was far more dangerous than what was obviously complicated.

With a sigh, she trailed her gloved fingers over the dash. She had walked up when Sheri has asked about the driver and yet, he still hadn't returned. There was hardly any dust on the dash, perhaps some stains. A strong smell of smoke but it was hard to tell whether it was recent or just attached to the cabin. In her stomach were flutterings of nervousness as movement in her peripheral alerted her to potential bystanders.

"If we're gonna go, I suggest we do it quickly. Feels like too much of a good thing right now."