Match leads Niko across the warehouse roofs to a covered plant room. Rain becomes a muted hiss against corrugated panels while Quinn guides the missing courier inside behind them.
The Missing Courier
The case is still sealed. No signal, no tamper alert. Whatever is inside, it has not noticed the weather or us.
Niko
Three approaches: the east roof, the service bridge, and the stairwell behind us. Nothing moving yet, but the station will not stay quiet forever.
Niko takes the western opening, keeping the tunnel approaches in view. The courier settles beside a dead coolant unit, both hands wrapped around the hard black case.
Quinn
Match, a private word. Rocket expected the cache to be difficult, but not this exposed. He will want the object delivered intact, and the courier accounted for.
Quinn steps beneath the shelter's far panel, close enough for privacy but leaving the exit clear. Her voice stays low, and her eyes remain on the sealed case rather than the rain.
Quinn
The payment stands, but carrying this onward changes the risk. Rocket may revise the terms if the cache is more valuable than his briefing claimed. Decide how much trust you are willing to spend.