Michael, using his enhanced senses and Libriomantically acquired knowledge of covert operations, became their silent scout. He infiltrated the known hideout of their enemies, a dilapidated warehouse on the city's outskirts, moving with a ghost-like agility Oliver couldn't explain.
While Oliver relied on brute force and intimidation, Michael moved through the shadows, his heightened hearing picking up hushed conversations, his subtle control over air currents allowing him to bypass rudimentary security measures. He cataloged their numbers, their weapons, and their communication methods.
He overheard their plans – they weren't just remnants of their Lian Yu captors; they were part of a larger organization seeking something Michael instinctively knew was connected to the island's power. They spoke of a "conduit" and a "binding ritual."
Returning to Oliver, Michael presented a detailed layout of the warehouse and their enemy's movements, omitting the more… unusual methods he had used to acquire the information. "They're expecting a direct assault, Oliver. Let's give them something different."
Michael proposed a plan that relied on stealth and misdirection, using his enhanced senses to create diversions and isolate key targets. Oliver, though still preferring a more direct approach, recognized the strategic advantage in Michael's plan.
During the infiltration, while Oliver engaged the main force, Michael moved silently through the warehouse, his subtle telekinetic abilities allowing him to disarm guards and disable surveillance equipment without direct confrontation. He located their intel – fragmented notes and arcane symbols that resonated with the island's magic. He extracted this information, a silent ghost stealing their secrets.