> request maxie and mollie's assistance in a cryptic way

You slide up to Moxie and Molly and speak to them in hushed tones.

Hey. You didn't hear this from me. But there's this building, right? And this building is what some folks might call... "missing." Real tragic, that. Now, You're not FORCING them to do anything, but if they could lend your assistance... well, it would save everyone a whole lot of trouble. Otherwise, something really tragic might happen. They catch your drift?

Moxie and Molly start running away for some reason.