Jacob was busy shooting random things in the yard, Jean was listening to Ministry at top volume, and Frank was testing saws. Yes, saws. Frank was testing some new electric saws he’d found, which he intended to use to hack into buildings. They’re pretty quiet, normally, but he was trying to find a way to make them quieter. Part of this was muffling the motor; the other part is working with the cutting wheels. The smoother and sharper the wheel, the quieter the cutting. Of course, there are other things involved - like the material you’re cutting. Some things just won’t be quiet to cut, but the idea is to treat it like a silenced gun: maybe not perfectly silent, but close enough for jazz and government work. If you can cut through a padlock without waking up the sleeping guard, you’re probably doing well enough. He’s test-cutting chains and locks, and there are cut pieces all over the garage. We may be all out of locks now.
