09-10-2023, 11:34 PM
Zongongian Intelligence Agency HQ, Zongongia
Present Day
"Listen, we don't know anything… yeah okay… yeah, uh huh… great, send it over right away," Helmi Byström finished, hanging up on the editor of the Zongongian Gazette. She sighed and spun her chair back around to face her subordinate, Ebba Olsen.
"They're sending us everything they've got on Holgersen," Byström said. "You really think he's still alive?"
"I do," nodded Olsen. "There is something odd happening in Thousand Branches. I don't like it, and I don't believe it's about an affair and an abortion bill for one second. The more I look, the more things don't add up."
"Well, we better find out fast," Byström replied grimly. "Those idiots in Our Zongongia are trying to use this as a vote winner by claiming all foreigners can't be trusted. Meanwhile Kristensen and the government are staying out of anything controversial. So if shit hits the fan, they'll be blaming us."
"Great," Olsen replied, sarcastically.
"Director, we caught another Kerlian sneaking across the border," came a voice from the door, another employee.
"Do I look like the asylum department to you?" Byström snapped.
"She was carrying vials of poison and threatening Prince Kristofer."
"Oh, for rocks' sake!" Byström growled. "Olsen, keep working on Thousand Branches. If we find evidence he's alive, then I'll authorise use of a field agent for extraction. If you find evidence, and not before."
"Yes, ma'am," Olsen nodded, getting back to work.
Present Day
"Listen, we don't know anything… yeah okay… yeah, uh huh… great, send it over right away," Helmi Byström finished, hanging up on the editor of the Zongongian Gazette. She sighed and spun her chair back around to face her subordinate, Ebba Olsen.
"They're sending us everything they've got on Holgersen," Byström said. "You really think he's still alive?"
"I do," nodded Olsen. "There is something odd happening in Thousand Branches. I don't like it, and I don't believe it's about an affair and an abortion bill for one second. The more I look, the more things don't add up."
"Well, we better find out fast," Byström replied grimly. "Those idiots in Our Zongongia are trying to use this as a vote winner by claiming all foreigners can't be trusted. Meanwhile Kristensen and the government are staying out of anything controversial. So if shit hits the fan, they'll be blaming us."
"Great," Olsen replied, sarcastically.
"Director, we caught another Kerlian sneaking across the border," came a voice from the door, another employee.
"Do I look like the asylum department to you?" Byström snapped.
"She was carrying vials of poison and threatening Prince Kristofer."
"Oh, for rocks' sake!" Byström growled. "Olsen, keep working on Thousand Branches. If we find evidence he's alive, then I'll authorise use of a field agent for extraction. If you find evidence, and not before."
"Yes, ma'am," Olsen nodded, getting back to work.
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