"And it's secretly an unethical experiment utilizing children with superpowers as test subjects?  If one of you wouldn't mind opening the door, please; I'll place the call forthwith."

This time, Eliza speaks up. "They're not, like, really superpowers?"

"But they're technically superpowers, which is really cool."

She means that.

"Bar, can I get the phone numbers of their regional FBI office, postal inspector, FDA - liaison person - and OSHA complaint line?"

Sure, Jane can have a napkin with labeled phone numbers.

"How many of those are going to have an operator at two in the morning?"

"More than you'd think, I think.  The important thing is surprising Calabra by calling people they didn't think to block out or bribe, to allow a two-pronged assault slash escape attempt if we need to do that - whatever adventurers I and Bar here can roust as one prong, the police on the other.  Thus, the postal inspector.  There's actually mail cops, at least where I'm from.

"Thank you, Bar.  And if my phone's too fancy or alien for their networks would you be so kind as to procure me a cheap prepaid, please?  I shouldn't need more than a couple hours."  And then...  "If one of you wouldn't mind opening the door just a crack?  It only works if you do it, or I would, but I can hold it."

"I can get you a NYNEX Atlantic prepaid SIM card for $26.57 your money and loan you a cell phone."

"Do that please, thank you."

A flip phone and an in-package prepaid SIM – bulkier than Jane's dealt with recently – appear on the counter.

"We can hold the door, but we're supposed to be in our rooms, they're going to notice sooner or later that someone's making phone calls."

"They are, yes.  It won't help them any, because this bar has adventurers in it.  Adventurers are - ...bananas."

"Also time stops when the door's closed."

Clarinda is yawning. "…if time's stopped in here can we sleep? And what's an adventurer?"

"I'm not sure we should sleep in a strange bar…"

After some deliberation, the group of kids decides that the sleepiest people will sleep on the couch, and the rest of them will keep watch, and they can all wake up when Jane's plan is ready.

…River will be getting a coffee milkshake, please. With a reasonable amount of coffee for a child staying up a lot at odd hours? Can Bar handle that?

Of course, no problem. River might also want to try this other formula, safe in humans, fewer side effects than caffeine…

No weird drugs.

Coffee milkshake it is!

"If you're willing to trust me, I could drink some first."

"No thank you."

She nods.  "Thought I'd offer, but I commend and encourage your caution.

"Overnight, if everyone could write down every detail they remember of the - this - no matter how small they think it is, that'd be great; I need to sleep too, but Bar will call me if you need me."

"Alright. Goodnight!"

"Goodnight.  Bar, if Griffie gets back before I do, can you get them up to speed?"  And off she goes.

…River would like to also borrow a phone and buy a prepaid SIM card. She has her mom's credit card number memorized (with permission), can Bar charge it to that?

"Sorry, the account's not in your name."