Sieurs, Dames et Inconnus

[Ryummel]

[font=agency fb]"Noir Deux in position." "[color=#FFFF99]Noir Quattre here, I have the entrance completely covered." "Blanc Trois and Blanc Un got the main windows on sight." "Blanc Deux didn't report any movement coming from the safe house, she must be there..." The endless chain of voice messages made Giroux to turn off his comms device. He was losing his patience, but this time he would go straight to the point, no matter how many tricks would Anje use to hassle him. Solid answers, that is.

A Lieutenant approached Giroux as he left the APC which just stopped two streets away from Anje's house. "Colonel, we have cut all the traffic within a 1 kilometer perimeter from that apartment. Every unit is already positioned and watching every movement coming from the place, if there would be any." Giroux didn't seem to be paying attention to the Lieutenant. He looked absorbed, like 3 light years away. Actually, the only thing he had in the head now was the pyramid-shaped object he found on that table. "I'm proceeding to the safe house in 1 minute. Every unit will remain alert, I don't want to look for that Sirian around the market again." He finally said. Then, he walked through the streets which seperated him from the apartment.

Giroux glanced at both sides of the streets before taking the security card from one of the ballistic vest's pockets and opening the door of the apartment. "Bonsoir...? I hope it's not too late for..." He cut the sentence, waiting for any response coming from Anje. There was none. "Hello...?" Giroux repeated for last time. No response. Following his instinct, he stepped into the living room, hoping he'd find the pyramidal object there. As soon as he entered the room, he found Anje standing next to the huge window, silent. And the most important thing for Giroux, the artifact was still there.

"I guess it's time to tell me what's going on here, especially with that brick you got here on your table. I'm running out of time and my superiors are getting impatient. We can clear this right here and right now politely or I could just take alternative -and harsh- measures. Let's see what you can tell me about 'wonders of universe' now, d'accord?"

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