And so Josef slips away, unnoticed, into the night.

An ambulance arrives some time later, whisking away poor Claus to hospital and an uncertain future. Alice, like Cadence, is sucked into a whirl of Kine protocol that is oppressively unfamiliar and thrillingly dangerous to the Masquerade. Yet somehow, their stories are not questioned too deeply and there is nothing on Claus or in his vehicle to arouse further suspicion.

Now.

The bundle, hidden by Obfuscate, is with Alice.

The duffel bag with its pills, bills, and notebook, is with Josef. So is the curious business card: Ronnie G.

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