On their way out of the basement, Tristan pulled out the earbuds out of his parents' ears and threw them to the ground. He didn't speak to them, though.
When they stepped outside, Tristan heard shouts of firefighters and the rumbling of machines at work. Someone was pouring water out of a much larger hose than the one in the garden. There were police and ambulance sirens, too.
He contacted his own team through the earpiece and told them to keep low. In return, Cutout reported the firefighters were about to go inside the mansion to find Mr. and Ms. Hayes.
It was dangerous to stay still in the burning mansion for too long, but walking outside meant being noticed.
Tristan huffed.
It looked like he didn't have much choice.
'Good thing that this identity doesn't have much public reputation to care about.'
