genericangstyposter Posted:

He takes twenty, and picks the lock with the shoelaces.

You feel a little silly, picking a lock with a shoelace. Of all the things to use… Regardless, whatever it is that gets you out of this little **** hole (no pun intended). The lock isn’t the most complex you’ve encountered, just a simple #3 pin-and-tumbler combination lock, but it hasn’t been greased for some time and, by Hextor’s black heart, you’re using a shoelace for crying out loud.

Your hands tremble a little when you hear the stomping of boots above you, but you blink the sweat out of your eyes and concentrate. Just a little more now… The last pin refuses to shear, and you curse inwardly. Damnit, come on, don’t fail me now…

Click.

The lock opens.