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I'll let you know if I need a break. Thanks.

[ He realizes he's actually starting to get used to Shaw's concern. And even if it's because that's part of the job, it is still nice, to expect it. ]

I might be all right, though. I actually have ways to deal with it now. I'm not constantly at the edge of my...capacity.

Meet you on deck?

I'll be waiting for you.

[And trying her best not to be too impatient about it. She wants off this hellboat.]

[ Will knows Shaw's itching to leave, so he doesn't take long. He just puts a couple of coins in his pocket- to fidget with, they won't be usable as currency- grabs a bottle of water and is half-done with it by the time he reaches the Deck.

He's not sure if Shaw's going to be bringing her dogs, but Will's leaving his until he has a good idea of the people in this new space. So he is unusually unburdened as he puts up his hand in a lazy wave at her. ]

Hey. Let's see what they've got, eh?

[Shaw, too, is dogless, though that's only because she'd briefly gone on ahead to secure a hotel room for the week. This will be her first proper exploration of the city, though, and itching to leave is an understatement. She'll give him a nod in greeting, but won't waste time chatting on deck; she'll wait until they've gotten off the ship and out of the airport before she asks:]

So what do you think? You wanna jump right into the thick of things, or do some shopping first?

You never know how long crime-solving is going to take.

[ He mentions this with a small smile. He's clearly glad for this field trip. ]

So let's get the shopping over with. Shouldn't take long, and I'm sure we'll find out what the 'bad part of town' is in the meantime.

A city this big? I bet it has more than one.

[And off they go: off the ship, out of the airport, and towards the city, empty shopping bag and full shopping list in tow. Once their feet hit proper city pavement, Shaw takes a moment to tilt her head back and exhale, looking up at the skyscrapers.]

It's good to breathe real air again.

[Possibly real. Probably real.]

[ Will's sigh is less one of relief. He settles into the feeling of a city -thousands and thousands of people zipping by, everyone within eyesight possibly adding a little bit more weight to him- and breathes the air deep. ]

Yeah. Set foot on the ground, look up at a sky...not that the one we have on the Barge isn't pretty, but. I do miss being on a planet sometimes.

[ And he knows why she likes it. This feels real and right to her. He wants Shaw to soak this up as much as possible- she's had to deal with far too much reality-bending lately. ]

So...I saw a sign for a market on the way out. Looks like it's to our right? Or we can try the tower, but I'm guessing you'd rather stay out here.

Mm, indoors is still on a planet. It's not any worse than being outside, and definitely nothing like a spaceship or space station.

[And a massive mile-high hotel does sound cool.]

So what do you think? You afraid of heights?

Haven't seen a cliff I wouldn't jump off of yet.

[ Har har. He smirks at Shaw, then adds slightly more seriously: ] No, no problem with heights. Let's head in, then.

[ The walk is longer than it looks, but the entrance they step into is full of elevators and shopping signs and (thankfully) air conditioning. There's also a directory front and center as well, although it's less like a map and more like a station for holographics. Some people stand at it, tilting and zooming their own unique maps with a few hand gestures.

Will walks towards it, but a woman passing by presses a hand to his shoulder and says the words, "Flat. 2439." It's clear and has no emotion attached to it, and the woman immediately continues her way out of the tower. Will just watches her leave, his brow knitted in confusion. ]

[... Huh.

Shaw doesn't even bother to ask if he knows what she's talking about: from his expression, it's clear that he hasn't got a clue, and how could he?]

I'm not sure I like her tone.

[Shaw deadpans, but then adds:]

So what do you say? Should we take her up on the random offer that might be a trap?

[ Will snorts in amusement when Shaw mentions her tone. And that question? It has an easy answer. ]

Well, I'm not going to be able to focus on shopping now. You think maybe that constitutes for an address in here?

Twenty-four thirty-nine-- in a building this tall, that could be a floor number.

[She turns to head towards the building map, but then stops, looking back over at Will.]

I should tell you up front - there's a chance this is Root having a little fun with us. It's her style.

Could be.

[ At the warning, he tilts his head and smirks. ]

Hey, if she wants to play host to us unraveling a mystery...who am I to stop her? Might be fun anyway.

And if that's not it...

[ She pulls out her cell phone (just because she can't connect to any sort of cellular network here or on the Barge doesn't mean it's not useful for other things) and snaps a photo of what she thinks is the most relevant part of the map, then makes for the elevator. ]

You want to take point, with me as backup?

[ Will follows, but not before snapping his own picture. ]

Sure.

[ They are, unfortunately, not alone on the elevator. These have to take nearly a city's worth of people up and down, after all. There's not a floor 2439, so after some deliberation Will presses the (digital) button for floor 24. As he pulls away to stand nearer to the window, he sees someone using a mirror to flash on the ground outside? Huh. ]

It's not a bad way to explore the place. Guess we'll see where this puts us.

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