It's through some of the worst territories in the No Man's Land, but her guide walks as if he owns the place, even if he never looks up. And they manage to slide through the most trouble-prone spots without harm.

It's almost as if he knows exactly where all the fights are tonight. Especially when he takes the odd turn-offs, which always ends up being a longer route back to places she knows. But nobody still has city-wide surveillance -- nobody.

Halfway there, a small Asian girl in a similar coat and hat comes up to him and taps his shoulder.

He looks at her, curious.

She shakes her head and makes shooing motions towards a side alley.

Tim frowns. "Change of location?"

The girl nods her head, pleased, and disappears as silently as she came.