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Agent Parsons: Sir, I’m sorry we couldn’t get Mr. Miazga on board. If I’m
being honest, however, I see where he’s coming from. I follow the chain of
command, and I’ll continue to follow your orders, but personally, I find the
idea of amputating the alien rather distasteful. I hope we’re not going
through with it anyway.
OSI Director: There’s nothing to worry about, Agent. We were never going to
do that.
Agent Parsons: Um, sir?
Special Investigator: If I could explain, sir?
OSI Director: *nods*
Special Investigator: The plan was not to have the traveler break the alien
out of the building, and try to gain his trust while they were on the
outside.
OSI Director: To be clear, that was my original plan. It was the National
Commander who shot it down. He came up with this instead.
Agent Parsons: With this, what?
Special Investigator: We still don’t if we can trust Leonard. Personally,
I’m okay with the guy—my offer to deputize him will be waiting for him when
he gets out.
Agent Parsons: When he gets out of what?
Special Investigator: We knew that he would never go for the amputation
plan. That much was clear about the man’s character within the first minute
of meeting him. NatCo wants him locked up, just in case he’s a threat. It
won’t be a waste of resources, though. The two of them will be locked up
together, and that is how he’ll gain its trust.
Agent Parsons: Really? That’s how we’ll get the Ochivar to talk? By letting
it talk to someone it may or may not like through the air vent?
Special Investigator: It will be through a shared water drain, but yes.
Agent Parsons: Right. And what, do you suppose, will prompt this secret
long-term interrogation? The alien is in a room with a one-way mirror and
two cameras. It’s being monitored 24/7. Even if it started feeling like it
could talk to Leonard, it won’t be able to do it there. That was the whole
point of letting them break out.
OSI Director: We’re going to place them both in the basement. It’s so dank
and unfinished down there, they won’t have any reason to believe there are
any cameras. It will search for them, but won’t find one, because there will
be nothing to find. All we need is audio, which will be in the form of an
epimural amplifier.
Agent Parsons: I see that this has all been planned out. What do you need me
for?
OSI Director: You’ve developed a friendship with Mr. Miazga. While he’s
gaining the specimen’s trust, we need you to foster his trust in you.
Someone else will escort him downstairs so you’re not the bad guy. What you
can do is frequent his makeshift cell to let him know that you’re on his
side, and that you’re working on a way to get him out.
Agent Parsons: One question: will I actually be working on a way to get him
out, or is that just another manipulation?
OSI Director: It’s not a manipulation. We’ll let him out when he gets us
what we need.
Agent Parsons: Okay, then. *starts to leave, but turns back* Wait. Is this
just you manipulating me? What’s the real secret plan here?
OSI Director: We’re not manipulating you, Agent. We need you. This is the plan.
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