Fortunately, the second floor of the mansion was almost empty. Most of the people authorized to be there were in the party room on the first floor. As a security measure, they had left a few people guarding, but none were remotely similar in power to the Shadow assassin Jess had previously had to deal with. Therefore, she could continue her search without any major setbacks.
While she was on her important mission, the rest of her team continued to enjoy the party—I mean, fulfilling their respective roles in the mission.
