before collecting enough clothing to answer the door, select an appropriately 2004 awful pop song fit for the opening of an adventure to play in your head. these things are important in 2004. a death masterz song will also suffice if you must.

you don the clothing and make your way to the door, humming along to Linkin Park's Numb. not your favorite, it's just stuck in your head.

"dude, where the f#@! were you last night?" your friend, STEVE BANGER the HOT DOG KING, looks at you with a harrowed expression. you shrug back at him.

"look, we're done with the site. cops're swarming all over it. only thing we managed to get out was this -- none of us can figure it out." he throws a BRIEFCASE in your general direction, hitting you in the chest. "see if you can get anything out of it, and when you're done, give it back. we can't have it loose."

"oh, and are you hitting amy's party tonight?"