[Kaoru manages a wry smile at that, but makes no comment considering there are more pressing matters at hand, unfortunately.]

A high vantage point - would a rooftop suffice?

[A gesture over one shoulder is given, and Kaoru slides along the wall further into the alley. Off to the side, behind another dumpster, a secondary exit point can be seen.]

There's a ladder back this way that leads up. If we follow it, I'm certain that we could get to a higher level.