The inn's side exit led to a narrow alley between buildings, the kind of space that existed in every town for practical access but that most people avoided after dark.
Perfect for what I needed.
I pulled my hood lower, activated my debug vision, and started moving through the streets with deliberate casualness.
Just another traveler taking an evening walk. Nothing suspicious.
But my scan was working overtime, tracking those three signatures I'd spotted earlier.
[SURVEILLANCE_TARGETS: TRACKED]
entity_01: "rooftop / 35m_north"
entity_02: "alley_mouth / 50m_west"
entity_03: "marketplace / 60m_east"
all_targets: STATIONARY
behavior: CONTINUED_OBSERVATION
Should I confront them head-on? Or try to figure out what they want first?
I took a turn down a side street, deliberately moving in a pattern that would reveal whether they were actually following me or just watching the inn.
The first signature moved. Tracking me.
Then the second adjusted position.
