[Oh. Oh, this is not good. Jacopo already knows there are two of them here. Somehow, this wasn't something they anticipated. Stupid.
Hermann waits for a moment, listening, expecting Newt to say the signal word, but he doesn't. Should he stay where he is? What's the point? Jacopo already knows, and might even know where he's hiding. Newt's changing the script a bit, but it's a decent route to go as far as distractions are concerned. If nothing else, Hermann can't risk that Jacopo will fall for it and actually leave the store. Jacopo doesn't strike him as that stupid, but. Still.
He waffles for another few seconds, and then he goes for it. One instant he's still behind a bunch of sailor outfits and the next he's a step behind Jacopo's left shoulder. He lunges forward, swinging the syringe down, aiming for the side of the *alleged Reaper's neck.
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Hermann waits for a moment, listening, expecting Newt to say the signal word, but he doesn't. Should he stay where he is? What's the point? Jacopo already knows, and might even know where he's hiding. Newt's changing the script a bit, but it's a decent route to go as far as distractions are concerned. If nothing else, Hermann can't risk that Jacopo will fall for it and actually leave the store. Jacopo doesn't strike him as that stupid, but. Still.
He waffles for another few seconds, and then he goes for it. One instant he's still behind a bunch of sailor outfits and the next he's a step behind Jacopo's left shoulder. He lunges forward, swinging the syringe down, aiming for the side of the *alleged Reaper's neck.
*claims not substantiated yet icly]