After a very quick lunch, the four friends make directly for Scarves HQ. On arrival, they head straight to the armoury; if anyone is going to recognise the tranq dart, sabot, and shell casing, it'll be the armourers. When the group enters the armoury, they find only one person present, a middle-aged tigress wearing an eye-patch; luckily, she is the armoury quartermaster.
"What can I do for you boys?" the quartermaster greets.
"And girl!" Maria adds, appearing from behind Xander; the tigress nods an acknowledgement.
"We're trying to trace a weapon," Danny informs.
"An unusual request," the tigress replies. "I'm not sure how much help I can be."
"One way or another, you-" Rob begins aggressively.
"Rob, shut up!" Danny interrupts. "Let me handle this!"
"But-" Rob begins to retort.
"Xander, get him out of here," Danny commands; Xander grabs Rob and leads him outside.
"What's his problem?" the tigress asks one Rob is outside.
"His girlfriend was kidnapped yesterday," Danny explains. "We're trying to find her."
"Is she a fellow Scarf?"
"Yes."
"Then I will do everything within my power to help you find her," the tigress declares authoritatively. "What do you have?"
"These." Danny hands over the shell casing, sabot, and tranq dart. "We know this is a tranq dart and the sabot and casing it was fired from, but that's it."
"Then you came to the right place," the tigress replies, taking the items; she studies them intently for a few moments. "These aren't Red Scarf items, nor are they anything I've seen anywhere in the Origin Kingdoms," she informs. "I'll need to take them for more detailed analysis."
"How long will that take?" Danny asks. "Time is of the essence."
"I can't guarantee anything," the tigress explains, "but I'll do my best; give me about three hours."
"Three hours?" Maria exclaims.
"Forensic ballistics isn't trivial," the tigress replies sternly.
"We know," Danny assures. "Don't we Maria?"
"We do?" Maria asks, slightly confused.
"Yes," Danny replies sternly; he turns back to the tigress. "Please forgive-"
"Don't worry about it," the tigress dismisses calmly. "I'll work as quickly as I can."
"Thank you," Danny nods respectfully. "We'll be back in a few hours. Come on Maria, let's not delay the quartermaster further." Together, they make their way back outside.
"Well?" Rob asks impatiently as Danny and Maria join him and Xander.
"The quartermaster has taken the casing and dart for further analysis," Danny informs.
"How long will that take?"
"Three hours."
"Three hours?" Rob is almost shouting.
"Yes," Danny confirms sternly. "And getting angry won't speed that up."
"So what do we do?"
"We wait."
Rob sighs out of frustration. "I can't wait three hours."
"Then go train," Danny suggests. "At least it'll give you something to do. And you can work off some of that frustration."
"Fine." Rob stalks off to the dojo.
"He's really not handling this well," Danny remarks once Rob is out of earshot. "He's all over the place."
"What do you expect?" Maria demands.
Danny sighs. "I don't know. But what I do know is he's not thinking straight. And that's what worries me…"