"Last I heard, Trickster was with the circus, and it's comin' back to town."

He wasn't a hundred percent certain James was still with it, but it was worth a look. Cold could have double-checked, made sure, but he was tired. He was getting old. It would be easier to make sure if Evan was on board.

As for the other, he'd had a very interesting conversation a little bit ago. He put forth the idea carefully, knowing how it sounded, especially given their history.

"Heard a rumour that Piper's pipin' for the pro-regs. So we either save him from himself or put him down."