The gates had swung open on their own. Cooper stepped through, looked around cautiously, and advanced another few yards. He cleared his throat.<br/><br/>"Um. Hello?"<br/><br/>The path up from the street was a narrow, winding alley, overgrown with ivy and lined with topiaries. It was the third or fourth look before Coop recognized exactly what they were depicting, and his jaw nearly bounced off the cobblestones.<br/><br/>"Hhhooo...kay..." he muttered, then jumped as the gates clanged behind him. He whirled around, duffel swinging violently. Still no one there. But there was a sound ... nine volt servo? Cooper looked up to the top of the wall. Sure enough, a pair of small security cameras was tracking his every move. He gave a sheepish wave, then turned to continue up the path.