That brief eye contact with Elias did make him feel a little more at ease. The nod was even more reassuring. What put him at ease even more was the fact that he was not being chewed out for what happened. He had expected them, well, more specifically he had expected Ivan to question whether or not he was calmed down enough to rescue Shizu. If not that, he had expected Elias to mention something about his decision to save him instead of Shizu. It was nice not to hear anything about it as he was sure that it would not end well if they got into it now. They all knew what needed to happen and there was no need to constantly bring it up. It was best to just keep moving forward and not look at what happened before this moment. He’s heard enough of it and was sure they were aware.<br/><br/>When he was told to take a seat, he nodded slowly and sat down, glancing at the television when what was going on sank in. They were watching the news. Everything had been seen, but as Ivan had said it was to be expected. He was not someone who watched television often. While he was recovering from his injuries from the war in Israel, since he had not been allowed to do that many missions, he had broken down and tried to watch an episode of ‘Prisoners of War’, which had been recommended to him by a friend he associated with outside the organization. It held his interest for awhile, but he quickly concluded that watching television for entertainment was not for him. On the other hand, it was better than watching the talking heads in the news room ramble on about the same things over and over, which he usually tuned out after awhile. But he was not tuning this out at all.<br/><br/>“Zachariah will not be happy about this…” The words slipped out before he knew it, and he was sure he was right. The man always made it a point for them to be careful. In fact, he trusted them to be careful and did not like it when people slipped up, especially after the war in Israel. He has been a little more on edge since the war, and even more involved in things, ensuring his word is enforced, just in general making sure his organization ran smoothly. Nobody blamed him for it but sometimes it was a little too much. He frowned a little, knowing that their leader had already been caused grief thanks to him. Oh well, they would deal with that when the time came.<br/><br/>“If there are eye witnesses, we will… need to work faster.” He said suddenly. Everything was pushed aside, keeping his mind on the mission. “We cannot allow the police to reach Levi before we do.” It sounded reasonable, right? If Levi was arrested, Shizu would probably be taken in for questioning. If that happened then they would have a hell of a time getting to her before something happened. He wasn’t sure if she would be able to handle being questioned; then again he still had the shy, reserved he had first met in his mind. If she was placed under pressure, who knows what might happen. He had no intentions of finding out either. They had to get to her as soon as possible. He knew Elias was working as fast as he could, and he knew he should just relax, they would find her eventually.<br/><br/>But it was not enough… it was just not enough, he was feeling impatient. He was sure that his restlessness was written all over his face. Whenever he got into these moods he was not going to be able to rest until this mission was over. Combine the phone call from Zachariah, his determination in completing this mission, and with how pissed he was about Shizu, it almost made him feel like a bomb just waiting to go off. He was pretty deep in thought about everything, and also did his best to block out that phone call with Zachariah. That call still had him a little worked up no matter how much he tried to block it out. It was a constant reminder to not fuck up again. This was his last chance. Zachariah’s words repeated over and over in his mind. He did not want to let everyone down, especially not Shizu.<br/><br/>He just had to think positively.<br/><br/>As he sat, he continued to join in watching the television to see if perhaps Levi, or even someone Levi was working with, had been seen. It was difficult to sit still but somehow he managed. It might have been the wine, or the fact that he was trying to focus on this and prove he was capable of handling himself here. Anything would help right now. He leaned forward a little, resting his chin on the back of his hands. His brow furrowed in thought and he took in a heavy breath, which was then let out slowly. A few of the witnesses being interviewed were wondering if it was a possible terrorist attack or some kind of gang violence. The information was not particularly useful, as it told them nothing about where they might be able to find Levi, but still something to keep in mind just in case.<br/><br/>Running a hand though his hair, he sank back against his seat and looked toward the ceiling for a moment, going through everything that just went down. His hands balled into fists, as if he was going to suddenly leap out of his seat and punch the wall. Admittedly, the thought was tempting; he might have done so if he had the energy. It wasn’t a good idea to waste all of his energy waiting, but<br/><br/>When he looked at the television again, he could have sworn he caught a glimpse of someone shoving a woman into a car and driving off. “That car…” He said, now transfixed on the program once more. It looked discreet, maybe it was wishful thinking but… no… it was not wishful thinking, he’d recognize Levi and Shizu anywhere.  He was sure Ivan had seen it as well. “Elias,” he stood from his seat and at the hacker out of the corner of his eye. “While you search the police records, do you… think you could find that car that just took off there?” The scene had happened so fast, it was easy to miss. But he was sure that the hacker could find some way to access the footage and find that car. Maybe run a license plate and find something out. He wondered if it would be a rental car, or a car someone Levi was associated with owned.<br/><br/>For the first time, he actually felt somewhat accomplished. But he wasn’t going to get his hopes up. He continued to watch the news, just to see if he could find anything else.<br/><br/>The scene with the car didn’t show again much to his dismay. He let out a low groan of frustration and sat down again. As much as he truly had faith in Elias, this was becoming more and more unbearable. If he sat here any longer he was going to go stir crazy. There had to be something he could do. Just to keep his hands busy, he pulled his Desert Eagle from its holster and checked the clip, sliding it in and out a few times. At this point, he was willing to do just about anything. Perhaps it was because of his determination. Maybe he was still feeling guilty in his own way and just wanted to apologize to Shizu, that feeling causing his determination, thus making him restless. Yes, he was sure that was what it was. If he wasn’t careful it would also be the end of him.<br/><br/>He was tempted to go for another walk, and even more tempted to take a walk to hotel to get the rest of that bottle of wine. It really would calm him down, but he was sure that there would be police crawling everywhere. He had been lucky before, and didn’t really want to push it. For a moment, he did wonder if he could sneak into the police station if they did find Levi and Shizu, quickly discarding the idea when the realization of how incredibly stupid it was. He’d have to be an idiot to do something like that. Knowing him, he’d probably get into some kind of trouble anyway and that was the last thing they needed.<br/><br/>“This news report does not seem to be very helpful...” He muttered, unable to contain his impatience any longer. If he was wrong about the car after all, and they couldn’t find any eye witnesses that had anything useful to say, what should they do? He simply did not know. He wondered if they should go looking for her by foot, in spite of the police patrolling. They could not have gotten too far, right?<br/><br/>Then, another thought hit him. “Are there cameras around the area? Perhaps we could get something from security footage somewhere.” He was sure the hacker was one step ahead of him, as he always was when it came to this stuff, but he felt the need to bring it up anyway.<br/><br/>---------------------------------------<br/><br/>David’s hand on his shoulder was all that Levi needed at that moment. He smiled at the man, showing a different side of him just then.<br/><br/>From the day he had scooped him out of his shitty life, showing him something better, he knew that the man deserved something like this. It was kind of funny, now that he thought about it. He never really asked David about his past, his family, anything like that. They just sort of did things together and that was that, but he was fine with how their relationship was. David was probably one of the only people in this world that he cared about. Out of everyone he has worked with, he was always the most loyal to him. Finding people like him was extremely difficult in this day and age, yet David had seemed to mesh with him the moment they met. It did take awhile to get use to each other, but once they had their bond was almost inseparable. Nothing was ever going to tear them apart.<br/><br/>He was about to say something when Tyler entered the room and informed them the woman was ready. His jaw clenched when he noticed his wounds, and even had half a mind to slam him against the wall and demand what happened in there. The mythologist was lucky to have left the room before Levi actually made the decision to act. All he could do now was hope that nothing got fucked up. It still amazed him how far they have come with this, and all he could think about was having everything go smoothly. The last thing he needed was for Tyler to fuck something up. He did think about feeding him to the Oni, but something told him he might actually like that. It was really creepy how he didn’t even seem fazed by the bite wound. Maybe he could handle pain well? Well, maybe… no there was definitely something creepy about it.<br/><br/>Levi sure as hell would not have been so calm if he had been the one bitten. He didn’t really handle pain well either, and was a bit of a whiner even over a bruise or a paper cut, or the few occasions where he had cut himself shaving. In fact the very sight of that wound had made him feel slightly uncomfortable. He felt a shiver crawl down his spine. His intolerance to pain wasn’t something he’d admit openly, of course.<br/><br/>Over the years, he has learned to mask it.<br/><br/>Before he got too lost in his thoughts, he turned his attention back to David, grinning a little and giving him a light pat on the shoulder. “Yes, let’s. Hurry and set everything up, I’ll go get the woman.” His tone was a little softer when he spoke this time. Most of his energy had died down a little, replaced by determination to get this over with. When he approached the woman he wanted to be calm. They were so close to finishing up everything, he didn’t want to waste energy before the main event. Some of his energy already had been spend a few moments ago. He was already starting to feel the crash so to speak, but that determination to keep going kept him from the thought of taking a nap. While he might be off his rocker, rather difficult to work with, and prideful, he was a very motivated man.<br/><br/>When he wanted something he was going to get it. There was no stopping him.<br/><br/>Slowly, he opened the door to where the Oni was being kept. He stood in the doorway, keeping his distance from her for a moment. “You know, I really have to give credit where it’s due. That man knows how to restrain someone…” He gave a chuckle then moved a little closer. Bending down close to her, he placed his hand under her chin and looked into her eyes. Tyler’s work really was impressive, in spite of that little mishap. He would just need to make sure that he was careful when roughing her up otherwise he’d end up with a chunk missing from his neck as well. The thought made him slightly uncomfortable, and he did his best not to show it on his face. Showing weakness in front of a monster that could rip him apart without breaking a sweat was the last thing he wanted to do. She could probably smell his fear or something.<br/><br/>“Alright, let’s get you out of here. A change of scenery will do you some good, I’m sure you’re sick of being in here.” He grabbed her by her legs and started to drag her out of the room, not even bothering to be gentle. When they reached the stairs, he lifted her over his shoulder, a bit surprised at how light she really was. He wanted to keep her roughed up, angry, but he was also testing the restraints. They looked pretty tough but looks could be deceiving. He wanted to be absolutely sure that she could not harm him. The woman did not look like much, but she was still an Oni. Just look at what she had managed to do to Tyler… He could not afford any slip ups. Whenever Tyler was finished cleaning his wound, he’d make him watch over everything. Or maybe he’d just drag him out now.<br/><br/>Levi roughly placed the Oni woman onto the couch when he reached the common room. He decided to lay her down, for reasons he didn’t think needed explaining. He reached into his pocket and pulled out his pocket knife. With a greedy grin, he leaned in close to her, “Now, do behave and smile for the camera.”  He said to her in a soft tone. This was all meant to get Azrai really worked up, after all. He was not going to accomplish that by simply sitting here there while he spoke, no, he needed to provoke him. Hopefully this did the trick. It was too late to come up with another plan, unless he could think of something last minute. Levi’s last minute plans never really ended well, as most of the people who worked with him knew, David especially, so it was probably better that he stuck with this.<br/><br/>“Hey, is everything set up yet?” He called out to David impatiently, glancing away from the Oni woman for a moment. The greedy look remained in his eyes. His excitement was returning quickly, he looked like he literally was about to bounce off the walls, he could not wait to get started. The way the Oni girl was bound didn’t really help things either. He was so tempted to just have his way with her now, but he had to be patient.<br/><br/>Then, suddenly, another thought struck him.<br/><br/>Levi straightened himself, folded his arms over his chest, “I wonder… would there be a way to send it right to their computer? They’re probably looking for us… Let’s save them the trouble, shall we?” He grinned. It wasn’t just any sort of grin; it was the kind of grin that would get him into trouble more often than not. He was not a hacker, and he wasn’t sure about David… or Tyler for that matter, but if there was just some way to get this video to them, that would be great. If there was a way, he’d prefer to do it live. Like… a video chat or something? That would be the great; the only thing that would make it better would be to see the look on his face. Oh, but it wasn’t like that was impossible. If it was like a video thing, maybe they could.<br/><br/>Unfortunately, Levi was not that amazing with computers. He knew how to use them, and use them well, but when it came to really technical things he was completely lost. He really hoped that David had an idea. They might be here for awhile otherwise, and they did not have that kind of time.