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"Special Agent Stanley" He sounded calh-stress jobs but kept all the reactions internalized They either found a way to breathe through the stress-- of choice--or they died early of heart attack, stroke, or eating their weapons

"Stanley, we may have info about who put the bomb on the porch, or who hired it done A friend of mine just called and told me he had been tor-"--I stopped, took a slow breath, and went on--"tortured for information about Leo Pellissier and about ave him the descriptions of the three who had hurt Reach "My friend is a researcher so he had everything on Leo And everything on me back to the first time I appeared in the world Leo can take care of hiive you a list of names, places, and addresses, can you send local law enforcement to each and check for problems?"

"Does your friend need protective custody?"

"Too late for that," I said,hard "He’s gone underground" I hope

"Text the names and contact info to me"

"Yes I will And thank you"

"Part of my job, Miz Yellowrock" He disconnected

I told Alex to text the OIC all pertinent contact info on my address book We discussed as to be included and then I dialed Del She sounded cool and collected when she answered, but I was getting ready to ruin that "Jane here Get Derek and Wrassler Tell them Protocol Aardvark They’ll knohat to do Eli will be joining you"

"Aardvark?"

"Yeah It used to be Groundhog, but it got activated on Groundhog Day one year and-- Never mind Just tell them I put the updated security protocol handbook in the primo’s office in the file cabinet under S for security Hard copy only Initiate Aardvark ioes ar sound "If this is a practical joke, I will not be amused"

"I know It’s not There’s a bo it "It’s probably on the local news"

"A bomb?" There was a moment of silence before Del said, "I’ll make sure that all necessary protocols are instituted"