"Yes, Hope?" he raised an eyebrow, "Is there something wrong?"

"I don't know if those pups will live long enough.............. those poor animals." Hope said.

Sam hummed in interest, "Go on?"

Duke sighed, "I know it's hard, Hope, but Sam's right about not running in their without a plan. It'd do no good to be unprepared and end up getting caught and experimented on ourselves. We wouldn't be able to help anyone in that position."

Katana Pulled Out the Files Pushing their two to the side Flipping open the one labeled Lin . She read through quickly "suspected to dabble in sex trafficking, drugs, and a fair deal of other hot topics, Well at least he's a Candy Kid" Katana remarked raising her eyebrows. She flipped to the next page " Not a lot a back story last known Location Abandoned warehouse in China Town.... "she paused putting the pieces together in her head. " Accomplices Unknown.... no evidence of traces....Hmm this Guy,s like a shadow you know he's there, but can't get him to leave anything behind..." She Picked the Files Up and put them in her satchel thomas again mumbling in frustration " Sorry guys "Tikki fluttered out of the Bag " Before you guys get to much farther I think you should know those two men from earlier have not moved... "

"No........... but just imagine............." Hope choked on the last of her words thinking that were to hard to say.

Sam huffed, agitated, "Tell me about it! I've had some of the family -a few mice- spy on him for a while and they nearly got their heads chopped off! He's a complete germophobe! He likes sex, but won't touch his victims until they're showered and 'cleaned out'. Then he has his lackies clean them again afterwards! Most don't take him to court either because of some perceived shame or the threat of murder, but those that do have no evidence other than their word and the bruises on their bodies! They don't take him to court because they can't convict him without evidence."

Sam then asked, "What men?"

Jackie answered him, "Penquin's men. I presume that they're the one's who hurt Charlie."

Duke sighed sadly, "I know, Hope, I know. Just be patient. I know you don't like it, but we'll have to wait until Sam and Katana come back."

He looked at her, a determined look in his eyes.

"Until then, we do some of our own investigating!" he said, conviction in his deep, rumbling voice.

"Okay!" Hope said. "I am up for that!"

"We'll get all the older, more experienced K-9's in on it. Search high and low for anything. Get some insight from the strays if they're willing to give it. Whenever we can, we'll investigate," Duke continued, laying out ideas.