“It’s not even good puppy dog eyes, compared to what you could really do,” I said. “At least step up your game. Give us a quivering lip. Change your posture, here, like this…”

I adjusted her stance, having her draw her shoulders together, hands clasped in front of her. I changed the angle of her chin. Kenzie made her lip quiver, then said, “This could be the last thing we do as a team.”

I shook my head. “Too much.”

“B.S., by the way, because we’re more likely to fizzle out than just stop today. Unless this is a huge fuckup,” Chris said. “Try harder.”

“It’s illegal,” Byron said.

Her composure broke. “Come on! It’s too much and it’s not enough and it’s illegal? Cut me some slack! You know I’d do something quasi-illegal for any and all of you, any time.”

“That’s not a good thing!” Sveta said.

“It’s also fully illegal, not quasi-illegal,” Byron pointed out. “Breaking and entering, criminal trespass.”

“But it is a good thing, right?” Kenzie asked. “Actually, it’s very much a good thing because you’re good guys. You wouldn’t ask me unless you thought it was for the greater good. And I’m asking you because I think this is for the greater good. I’m asking for the benefit of a doubt.”

“I have so many doubts when it comes to you,” Chris said.

“Ha ha,” Kenzie said, smirking. “Keep teasing. I bet I can shoot you at least three times and give you a wedgie with my eyehook before you can transform.”

“You’re only proving my point.”

“Kenzie,” I said. “You can’t hold back on this for the dramatic potential when it’s illegal. Dish.”

She fidgeted.

“I think I found something. I want to see with my cameras, and I want you guys to be a part of it. If you aren’t, then I might not be able to explain it after.”

I looked at the others.

“It might be big,” Kenzie said.

“You’re, how did you put it? Mostly sixty percent sure it’s maybe totally worth it?” I asked.

“Something like that. Fifty… seven percent sure.”

“Alright,” I said. “I’ll try this. If the others don’t want to, I’m willing to risk it, since I have people I can ask for help.”

“I’ll come,” Sveta said.

“I was good to go at the start,” Chris said. “I was less convinced the more you talked, Kenz.”

“Ha ha.”

“I’ll hang back,” Byron said.

He was the only one to duck out. He followed us, up until we reached the destination, and then went for a walk around the block.