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Washington, DC

“Jacob betrayed us all”

“No kidding I sort of figured that out when he had the gun on us Why did

he do it, though?”

“When we first ca… how do you say it? Funny? Off?”

“Squirrely?”

“Exactly” Oles nodded “He was squirrel I tried to talk to Jacob, but he was different too All he did atch Ostap carefully, like he expected so to happen I tried to warn Dr Evans, but Ostap played his hand too quickly Once we verified that these were the correct systeh the shoulder He was about to shootaway, surprised that souess”

“Wait, so Ostap shot first? Why?”

“Dirty ruskie orking for the Russians”

Rick looked confused “Of course he was”

“No, no,” Dr Evans shook his head “Not like that Hiet the codes and give them to the Russians Then the Russians would have the keys to the castle They could take control over Da”

“But, soreedy” Oles continued “And Jacob was the mole that was sent to take care of them if they deviated from their orders”

Rick shook his head and let out a whistle “Wo’d you figure that out?”

“Even with a gun on us Jacob couldn’t keep his fat ie at Jacob’s body “He told us that his faer if he didn’t take the codes back Said he’d kill us both if we didn’t help hiet the codes”

“And that’s where you came in” Dr Evans snorted “Literally Unfortunately, that was also the point where ere going to have to give him the bad news”