A trail of aching derrières- next time they'll be more thoughtful

[gone_byebye]

The door opens onto an expanse of asphalt, steel, and glass. Nearby a sign reads:

WELCOME TO WHITE FLINT MALL
BEST PRICES IN THE DC AREA

4708 BETHESDA AVENUE
CHEVY CHASE, MD

It's a big parking lot, with the mall itself only visible off in the distance. Ray gives it the squint-eye before turning to the others. "Okay, people," he says. "This is it. Johnny says it's underground. Egon's best estimates indicate three miles down. Are we good?"

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[md_donighal]

The man in the gray suit radiates a nervous energy even standing still. If you look closely, you can see a faint heat-haze surrounding him. "If we didn't care about the shoppers, I could probably drill our way down," he says. It's not exactly a reassuring statement, nor is it particularly meant to be.

[gone_byebye]

Ray nods.