Wing and a Prayer

Mo has returned to Venice with a cure for Maxine supplied by ANNIE. But it needs a fresh sample of Five's blood and Valmont has put out a reward for Sam and Five's capture. Mo notices that you're a little flushed. Frances arrives with supplies – costumes to throw off those hunting Sam and Five. You and Frances will act as decoys. Go!

You're on a roof and can see a gang of Gondoliers. They look ill. Mo complains about a rotten scent from the canal, but Frances says it always smells rotten. Sam and Five are near the city's edge and will be discovered soon if you don't provide a distraction. You jump down into the courtyard and set off a smoke bomb to draw attention.

The Gondoliers are chasing you but you've not seen the Mala. Mo says they have focused their forces near the causeway but if you head left, you'll surprise their reserve forces who may call their allies. You draw their attention. Put on a burst of speed!

You have about fifty people tailing you, and they have guns! You need to wrap this up. The Magpies are waiting with the equipment where you once robbed the patriarch of Venice! You smell that awful scent and the gangs are approaching. You and Frances get pulled up to the rooftops with a harness and now you can escape across the roofs. Frances knows that the sickness is more than physical and she knows it's in your head. The Gondoliers are using their poles to vault onto the roof. Run!

The roofs are not well cared for, and the Gondoliers and Mala seem to be cooperating. Mo can't see a way for you to evade them. If you head to San Pietro island, you might be able to destroy the bridges and trap your pursuers for a while. You'll have to ditch your costumes once there but it might work.

The island is ahead. You climb the bell tower and Frances recognises that awful smell – it's fungal accelerant! The gangsters are crossing the bridge, but they suddenly stop, frozen in place... like you. Moving like zombies... until you fall... Frances can see you climbing onto the bridge to join the herd of people. It's the entire city! Please hold on Quinzi!