WRAITH CASE STUDY AUGUSTA PINE
IDENTITY SECURITY DIVISION
PHONE CALL TRANSCRIPT DURING PORTLAND HOSTAGE CRISIS
PREFECT
Well, I have confirmation that my asset is alive.
ISD DIRECTOR
How? I thought communications were cut.
PREFECT
A size seven tan combat boot just fell from the sky and nearly took out Steve.
ISD DIRECTOR
You’re not serious.
PREFECT
That’s what Steve said.
ISD DIRECTOR
How is that proof of life?
PREFECT
Augusta wrote a note on it.
ISD DIRECTOR
Of course she did. And what did she say?
PREFECT
“Give me time to disarm the fire system.”
ISD DIRECTOR
Damn it.
PREFECT
She’s right. If we storm the building, Vale could start killing people.
Entire families. Entire floors. They’ve barricaded every entrance and exit, and every single security camera is trained on us.
They know we’re here. They’re watching us.
Our only advantage is that we have an agent inside the building that Vale doesn’t know about.
ISD DIRECTOR
We can’t lose Project Persephone. It’s worth—
PREFECT
More than everyone in there? More than my asset?
ISD DIRECTOR
I know that if I say yes, you’re going to be a pain in the ass from now until you retire.
PREFECT
Probably. Ma’am, if we blast our way in there, a lot of people could get hurt. Waiting is the smarter option.
ISD DIRECTOR
And if we lose the project? What then? What’s to keep her from taking Persephone and running?
PREFECT
Trust me. If anyone can screw up a plan, it’s Augusta.
[CALL ENDED]