Whispers in the Dark

[Victor Steiner]

Victor watched the video with interest, listening to Hudson speak about this suspected 'bio-weapon' whilst holding a a Liberty ale in his hand. Several things struck him as odd, first of which was the issue that Liberty ale seemed much more palatable than Schnapps. The second was that Hudson, one of his own, was now a Junker. That was certainly a surprise, but what could he say about what the man said? Were the Gaians about ready to commit genocide? Many questions raced through Victor's mind. He steadied himself with a slow drink and moved to sit opposite Tiltman.

Hudson was one of my best agents you know...back during the war. He would often turn up in strange places and give all sorts of information about where he'd been and what he'd been up to. In many cases, when I flew around personally, it was he that served as my protection. He paused, taking another slow drink from his glass. He waved his hand dismissively, regardless of what's going on, what do you want me to do about it? I'm retired. I don't have any say in Parliament or the Military now, the SIS was disbanded and I went home. So even if I wanted to help, I'm really not quite sure what you expect me to do.

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