Chapter 175: A Branch.
"Previously, the plan was to use the days leading up to the wedding to fill in the blanks regarding Klaus Stahlwölfe’s security and the layout of his mansion. We have recently uncovered some concerning details."
Victor glanced at Mr. Pike, signaling for him to take over the explanation. The smartly dressed man put down the wine glass he was holding and got up, buttoning the jacket of his suit before walking to the front of the room. Facing the others, he cleared his throat and spoke.
"The Stahlwölfes have a bottomless ocean of funds, and there is almost nothing they cannot obtain. It is for that reason why we have proceeded under the assumption that they have employed several Enhanced Individuals as part of their security." Pausing, he gave everyone a chance to voice their opinions. When no one spoke, he went on with the explanation, his voice even but a little strained. "Thanks to the actions of Mr. Dante-"
Shark chose that exact moment to interrupt him.
"The brat?"
"Yes." M. Pike gave him a disapproving look. "Among the members of this team, Mr. Dante has come the closest to breaching the target’s territory. He has climbed all the way to the thirty-sixth floor and made contact with what we believe are Klaus Stahlwölfe’s personal guards. His experience during that time has provided us with some hints through which we were able to grasp a few crucial details concerning the type of EIs we might encounter."
"Huh... color me surprised."
Shark wasn’t the only one shocked by what they heard. Though Dante was the first to physically enter the hotel, the others weren’t expecting him to do much of anything besides washing the dishes as he was instructed. In fact, they were hoping that he would stick to his role and nothing more.
Though he was brought in by the fixer organizing the heist, showing that he had undergone the proper vetting, the more experienced members of the team couldn’t suppress their bias when seeing the boy’s age.