Madness in a Cadenza

[Thunderer]

The next moment French was sitting at Hall's desk. Hall's computer wasn't even locked, but French wouldn't enter the office if he didn't know the code.

Before him stood an open folder, which contained two files. The first was called "O'Brien's_Quarters" and it was in video format. What could the old admiral do in his boss's quarters and record it, French thought. Various thoughts occupied his mind. One of them was that he should be starting up his bomber right now, but he didn't like getting shot down again. Other thoughts, these much dirtier than what the most broken of control panels might spew at him, but in a more pleasant way, took over. He played the video.

He was disappointed to a yawn. Neither Hall nor O'Brien herself were recorded. It was only a few guards checking if the quarters were wired. One of them was carrying the camera.
After French closed the video, the file below caught his attention. It was called "Assassins_List". To him, it was very clear why the admiral would place a list of assassins after a detailed video of O'Brien's quarters. It wasn't very clear why Hall would pull such a move at the first place, but French considered it his duty to protect the Fleet Admiral. He opened the list.

It was empty. Hall must still be planning it. French decided to play the video again in case he had missed something. He noticed it right away -- he could see the cameraman's nose. As if the camera was an eye. Dagon had a bionic eye and he had seen her exit Hall's office. She must be involved, he thought. Searching through the database, French found that she was directed to Planet Leeds. Must be conspiring with the Gauls too, he thought.

Only now he noticed that the alarm had been deactivated for some time already. The admiral will surely be back soon. French rushed out, and back to his bunk. He knocked down Hall's medals while getting up.

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