[Hiro exhales harshly through his nose. Two minutes is a long time to have to stall with something that can exert two tons of force at any given time on their tail; on the other hand, he's not looking forward to trapping himself in a cramped, dark space with somebody who doesn't like him and, in two minutes, could have hundreds and thousands more microbots at his disposal, provided they find a way in through a grate or something.
He could die down there and nobody would find his body. It'd be easy.
But he could've died twenty minutes ago, too, or a few weeks ago at the pier, or a few months ago in that portal, and he hasn't yet, and today's a day for bad decisions. So.]
That - [Hiro points out a manhole cover at the end of the street, near the corner -] is the plan. Sixteen feet of concrete and earth, blocks fists and scanners alike.
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[Hiro exhales harshly through his nose. Two minutes is a long time to have to stall with something that can exert two tons of force at any given time on their tail; on the other hand, he's not looking forward to trapping himself in a cramped, dark space with somebody who doesn't like him and, in two minutes, could have hundreds and thousands more microbots at his disposal, provided they find a way in through a grate or something.
He could die down there and nobody would find his body. It'd be easy.
But he could've died twenty minutes ago, too, or a few weeks ago at the pier, or a few months ago in that portal, and he hasn't yet, and today's a day for bad decisions. So.]
That - [Hiro points out a manhole cover at the end of the street, near the corner -] is the plan. Sixteen feet of concrete and earth, blocks fists and scanners alike.