Ninja:<br/>Officer Danson reads your expression carefully, but detects no lies. "Well that would explain the gunshot wound in his shoulder, and the gun we found on his person.  Did the person he was fighting have a sword as well?"<br/><br/>--------------------------------<br/>Undercover:<br/>Sophie appears pleased that you'd ask that question. "An alliance would mean that the three of us and our servants would agree to not fight one another whilst we cooperate against a common foe. Last night, there was a lot of activity over in that area," she says pointing to the neighborhood where The Winged Dragon of Ra appeared, and where Vincent's power release occurred.  "Based solely on what happened up there, we can assume the enemy is quite powerful. While it may be possible to take them on alone, the risk would be much higher than usual. That is why I propose the three of us team up. With an Archer, a Saber, and a Lancer, we'd have all the Knight Classes working together, a formidable team by any standard. So what do you say?"<br/>------------------------------------------<br/>Cmpuncle:<br/>On your way to the hardware store, there are no signs of a disturbance of any kind, and things seem to have quieted down for the moment. The town is bustling with activity of various people going about their daily lives, completely unaware of the grail war about to happen in the city. You are currently standing in front of the hardware store as<br/>------------------------------------------<br/>Elsewhere:<br/>After Zane leaves, the buzzing happens again. Izzy figures out that it's not only a sign of the power coming back online, it's also a doorbell.  As she opens the door, she stifles a gasp as she steps back and readies her parasol for combat. Berserker is at her side in moments as she prepares to fight whomever is on the other side of the door. "Hi there. I was hoping to speak with Zane, is he in?"