Linda Whitestone may not of looked like much, at least from a combat perspective, but there had to be more to her. She was a police detective after all, those people aren't supposed to be pushovers. No playing too much with this one, she'd find a way to fight back. This one he may not overpower but he had other ways. He tests the doorknob quietly, most certainly not knocking, and if it's unlocked he quickly opens the door while he brings up something from deep inside. Something that he brought with him from Somewhere Else. There were lots of names for it, he just called it The Voice.<br/><br/><div class="spoiler_container"><div class="spoiler_header" onclick="hideSecond (this);" role="button">Action</div><div class="spoiler_body">Popping a Willpower to use Hypnotism. Dice is (Ted's Manipulation + Intimidation + Hypnotism) - (Linda's Wits + Resolve). That's 9 on Ted's end.</div></div>