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Carefully, you drop the welding equipment and obey the command. Then a swarthy Angelino steps out of the shadows with a pistol in his hand. He sniggers with delight unable to hide his glee at having captured you both single-handedly and reaches into his pocket with his free hand. He removes a pair of handcuffs and tosses them casually at Kate’s feet before ordering her to put them on your wrists.

Kate stoops to pick up the handcuffs. But the instant her hand closes on them she hurls them back at the grinning Angelino, hitting him squarely in the face. Immediately you take your cue and spring forward, grabbing his gun before he has a chance to recover his composure. You wrestle it from his grasp, but already he is reaching for a knife, which he carries concealed in his boot. He unsheathes it and lashes out, forcing you to dive aside to avoid its razor-sharp tip.

Yellow-Cab: CLOSE COMBAT SKILL 15   ENDURANCE 26

Owing to the help you receive from Kate in overcoming the enemy, you may add 2 points to your CLOSE COMBAT SKILL for the duration of the fight.

If you win the combat, turn to 101.