Mangle had sat despondent in the back seat the whole way, and now lay on the couch watching updates on Channel 10 News. Tazeem and Sadiq sat at the table, Tazeem asking Sadiq everything he could think of about The Zombie Room. He shared Mangle’s pain at the loss of their friend, but he knew he had to press on if there was to be any hope of bringing down the people who had killed him. He wanted to know the location, layout, number and placement of security guards, number of girls there, when it was open, and any escape routes. Sadiq, who twice stopped for hits of cocaine from another wrap he’d taken out of his pocket, seemed forthcoming, but the information he was able to provide didn’t satisfy Tazeem that they would be able to pull this off. He knew that whatever happened, they’d be relying on a huge slice of good luck. They left Mangle in the house, and went to ditch the stolen car and collect Tazeem’s Mercedes from the lock-up. Tazeem stopped outside a pharmacy and Sadiq was sent in to buy hair dye, clippers, razors and scissors.
