The guard dogs (which are mutated to have more scales than fur) notice the creaking of the doors and Tony's scent and alert the people inside. However, before the dogs can reach them, a hooded figure appears and waves a hand, causing the dogs to stop and the world to turn black.

They will find themselves just inside the third district with their backs against the wall between the city and the outside world. They will have a slip of paper on their person with a familiar symbol on it and a note.