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You open your hand and stare at the object that you took from Morgan: a flash drive. You hope that the information in it is worth all this trouble, you think to yourself. At the very least, it's definitely useful in incriminating Edgar and tying him to the enemy. You pocket the drive and limp away from the alley, still feeling rather sore. As you head out, you hear the sound of someone running towards you and glance in the direction of the footsteps.

Ami runs over to you and looks around. "Where's Morgan? You lost her?" she asks a little sharply, and you tell her what happened after you left her behind. She nods and winces when you tell her how Morgan escaped from you. "Damn…that sounds painful. You okay, Dorn Wilton?" she asks, and you shake your head, telling her that you've lost Morgan again, and she sighs before punching your shoulder. You yelp and ask her what that was for. "Telling you that there's more painful things out there," she says.

A moment later, her gaze softens and she says, "Hey, come on. At least you managed to get that flash drive from her. It's a win for us, I'll say." You nod and rub your shoulder, now smarting from the punch that Ami just gave you as the two of you start to walk to the train station.

I walk a short distance