WRAITH CASE STUDY AUGUSTA PINE
IDENTITY SECURITY DIVISION
TRANSCRIPT OF RADIO CONVERSATION
[Crackle of static]
AUGUSTA PINE
—lo? Hello? Anyone on this channel?
HANNAH VALE
Carla?
AUGUSTA PINE
[Fake buzzer sound] Ehh—wrong answer.
HANNAH VALE
Who the hell is this? How did you get on this channel?
AUGUSTA PINE
Well, it’s not really secure. All I had to do was press a button.
[Static]
COREY MILLS
Boss, what is going on—
HANNAH VALE
Corey, I thought you rounded up all the stragglers.
COREY MILLS
I did, Boss. Put ’em in an empty bathroom on the first floor. They’re locked in.
HANNAH VALE
Then who the hell is on the radio?
COREY MILLS
How should I know?
HANNAH VALE
Get off this channel, Mills. No one talks until I tell them to. [Pause]
HANNAH VALE
Hello? Who are you?
AUGUSTA PINE
I thought you said not to talk.
HANNAH VALE
Listen. We won’t hurt you. Just go to the main floor. You’ll be put with the others.
AUGUSTA PINE
As tempting as it sounds to spend the afternoon locked in a sweltering hot bathroom with a bunch of scared hostages, I’m going to pass.
HANNAH VALE
This is for your own safety. We’re not interested in violence.
AUGUSTA PINE
That corpse you left in the lobby would probably beg to differ. You know, if he weren’t dead. [Pause] You should hide your bodies better, Hannah.
HANNAH VALE
[Inhales] You’re not a resident, are you?
AUGUSTA PINE
Took you long enough to figure it out. Heard from your hacker lately?
HANNAH VALE
[Inaudible speech] I don’t know what you’re talking about.
AUGUSTA PINE
Skinny, scraggly-looking guy. He was rather talkative after I tied him up. Your sniper was less forthcoming.
HANNAH VALE
Have you harmed them?
AUGUSTA PINE
Not permanently. But they’re out of play. Now, I believe we should have a talk.
HANNAH VALE
[Deep breath] Fine. You have two hostages. I have two hundred. Unless you are willing to let everyone suffocate, you will hand over the project to me.
AUGUSTA PINE
Tell you what, how about we meet next to the pool in ten minutes and have a nice conversation about this.
HANNAH VALE
[Laughter] You’re trying to negotiate?
AUGUSTA PINE
[Vocal imitation of static] Oops, losing the signal, going through a tunnel!
[CALL ENDED]