@ TaciturnTiger (Jori):  "I don't know, I don't, we're just here for..." He thrashes.  "We're looking for the... for these things... crystallized natural technetium deposits.  That's all I've been told." He licks his lips.  "Please let me go, it's... it's tough breathing." His eyes shoot to Carlos, then you.  "Please don't hurt me..."<br/><br/>@ Onyx (Chiro): Hopping from house to house, the four of you wait for the storm outside to weaken before covering up and running from roof to roof, door to door, until the mansion is in sight.  It's about the only structure in this town that doesn't seem ready to fall to shambles under the unnatural rage.  The professor gets there first, examining the doors.  "Locked!" He calls back, examining the solid oak doors.  Something etched in the wood frame above:  "OPEN ME."