he sharks clarice out after her interview with the police, hovering in an alleyway as he waits for her to leave the scene. pat’s normally not this discreet, but with the underground exposed he needs to play it a bit more carefully now that his research is in a precarious situation. when she’s a distance away, pat knows he has to make a move, or else he’ll be eluded by her powers. as he speedwalks up to her and grabs her attention with a pathetic, “uh, wait up,” he’s already panting out of his breath. at least he got his exercise for the day. “your reputation precedes you. which is why i think you’ll take interest in this.” he produces a hello kitty binder from his leather bag hanging off his shoulder and hands it to her. “testing facility. lucky for you, the head honcho’s out of town. so do as you please.” he tilts his head as he stands in silence, awaiting an answer. @a-ghost-a-spectre







