So, I head up to Stevie J's penthouse (the back way, thanks to the old man near the entrance) but literally the only thing I can interact with is the hellhound cage. Walking up to any of the gangsters does not start combat... which sucks.

I'm an idiot and didn't pick up the zebra meat, so now I'm a relatively low level/gear noob with no way to backtrack out of this scenario. I at least thought I'd have control over where I take a fight, but nope. I have to open the cage, which is in the middle of the room, and just get absolutely obliterated from all sides.

Anyone else this dumb, or am I missing something?