"If we could get far enough away to avoid being caught when they come to round everyone up, we'd likely be able to figure out how far their control extends. If it is national, well. There are ways to get outside even a hostile country's borders." Methos shrugged, then smiled with grim humor. "Of course, if it turns out to be a global conspiracy, I think we might just have to admit to being doomed." The jest was a coping mechanism of a sort in its own right. Contemplating the possibility honestly was daunting, even for him.

"That's a bit of a spare description," he noted. "Are you planning to track him down come daybreak, then? I'd imagine finding anyone after dark would be difficult at best..."