I happily sat down to eat my lunch. Cleo sat down and was still smouldering. I asked her if I could clear out any other grievances. She wrote down seven things she was sure would put the governor in the hot seat. I laughed as I read them all. The first one was based on evidence made by a computer generated video. The next two were a scammer trying to swindle money. The next three were fake inventers with junk that didn't work. The last was an informant who was an actual schizophrenic. He was balrimg baseless accusations. She was white as a sheet as I proved all of it. Cleo took me to the bathroom and took the bone mic to speak to Tanya. They spoke in hushed tone for several minutes before I got it back. Cleo went to make a call and she came back with a burrito and nachos. We ate and I was summoned to the captain's office. She was curious why I was so interested in her when I could be arresting serial killers. I explained that she is a witness. I need her testimony to nail someone to the wall. She told me in confidence that she has seen an active crime scene. The victims was placed the same way as the others girls we have found in odd places. Dressed like dolls and their tongue cut out. A yellowed paper with a riddles on it explaining the next victim and location. The captain called the watch commander and asked him to send all availabile units to her last known location.
I got permission to check CCTV footage. She was nabbed by a van just as she got out of work. According to the license plates it was stolen five days ago. I called one of the patrol cars and gave him directions. A few minutes later he called to tell me that my witness was dead. She was dangling upside down with a dagger cut from her throat to groin. Her insides were on the floor. His trainee actually vomited. She wasn't the only girl inside the walk-in freezer. There were others. Nine other girls were hung just like that with their intestine spilling out on the floor. The captain asked me how she contacted me. I retorted, "She called the station. Diane who sits in the front desk connected her to me. We talked on the phone and the only other person who heard the conversation was Alex from Vice. He was listening to everything and even leaned forward to read my notes. He looked troubled." The captain checked security camera and Alex was arrested. He wasn't the killer but he was helping serial killers stay anonymous by killing their witnesses. He gets special incentives in exchange. Women, cash and a place to crash whenever he likes. There were a few officers who wanted to turn him inside out. Tanya dialed a sniper but the others stopped her so he can give up their names. The forensic department confiscated his phone and the accounting went haywire on his phone. Eddie checked his whereabouts on the CCTV and found him dropping off envelopes or collecting a box. Needless to say he was cooked.
The chief was yelling over the phone and everyone on Vice was put under the microscope. I sat down and enjoyed a cup of hot chocolate when Van Pelt gave me a wedding invitation. I was made the maid of honor. Cleo was happy but she still had trust issues. We went home and I cooked her dinner. She asked me about a reaper project. I showed her how the company who pitched it just drained funds and gave people nothing. I am part of the special investigation unit. I am asked to inquire about these things on occasions and I have help from the US marshall and a few from the National security agency. I am trying to resign from a think tank. She wasn't pleased to hear it. She wanted details of the projects I had proven were frauds. I let slip about a fraudulent company who had made faulty bulletproof vests for veterans. It was said they could absorb an entire magazine but the users died after half the magazine of a AK-47. I had a friend steal a crate to test independently. I wrapped the vest around ballistic gel. I checked after every ten rounds. It was a case of false advertising. Several soldiers had died before I managed to reach NCIS. They placed several people in protective custody. I believe the sanctuary killer had these innocent people who testified against the crooks on his kill list. I showed her redacted data. I looked up to see her frozen with anger. She took several deep breath before she excused herself to use the bathroom. If she had lead feet the concrete would have cracked.
I came home and was watching TV when Cleo came with dinner. I told her that I am not hungry. I have other priorities for example detaining one of the executives who escaped justice after a failed intel got several people killed outside Kabul. She froze as I explained the details. I explained how he had set up the entire operation so he can kill the soldiers so they can't find out he is a drug dealer. He had the soldiers kill his competitors and the authority figures who wanted to ban the drugs. His story was so convincing that innocent people who trying to stop more killing got slaughtered. He hopes they are all to dead to speak a word. If any survivors exist they will blame the insurgents. He is the last one anyone will blame. I am going to eat after I turn him inside out. She sat down like a lifeless doll and listened to his confession. His laughter caused her to grip the tumbler so tightly it shattered and cut her hand. I got the first aid kit and she stayed still as a corpse as I cleaned her. I gave her a hug and she started to cry. She sent the footage to her war buddies and they filed a complaint with the army. All they got was an earful of excuses. I told her to rest while I get some work done. She came with me and was my spotter when I used the sniper rifle. It was made from a 3-D printer so it is a ghost gun. Tanya was kind enough to send it over. I had a few minutes to assemble the thing before my target got here.
A burning sensation in my stomach said he is not coming. So I had the enterprise find him. I heard the rapid tapping on the keyboard. I used scope to look for the creep but he didn't show up. A pedophile did show up so I decided he will have to do. I shot him between his eyes and went looking for the creep. Cleo stayed with me the entire time. She was not happy. I asked her what had happened and she explained that man was her half brother. She would never imagined he would be commit treason. She wanted to see all the classified data I had with me. I promised to hand it over but first I have to capture the creep. She called the creep and he explained that he was on his way to a restaurant. I got dolled up and pretended to be his date. I spiked his drink when he wasn't looking. As the night progressed he started getting drowsy. He was taken to the car when former soldiers wearing masks took out his security and drove us to the drop point. The man was arrogant to say the least. There was no remorse. Cleo listened to his testimony. When he was done explaining the length and breadth of his atrocities she didn't think twice about shooting him in the head. She recorded his confession and uploaded it to her friends who were suffering. His bank account was hacked and all affected parties were given a generous amount.
I was interested in finding out who wanted to stop Auntie's pregnancy. She has been trying and finally she is getting the chance of motherhood. No doubt this was a clear attempt to end her and the baby. I have to find out who. So I can toy with them like my uncle Davis. Tanya had other ideas. I went to the governor's estate and enjoyed a cup of tea. Cleo was busy on the phone. Her friends were divided into several categories. First thank you for the update but I don't care. Thanks for the update lose my number. Thanks for the update but I am still going to help the cause. Thanks for the update so what are we going to do. The last is why are you bothering to question the official statement. She rallied a handful to help her fight the collective hellbent on finding and killing the witnesses. The number of people helping the sanctuary killer had depleted. Tanya was amazed. The others asked why I was pulled out before the killer was taken out. The explanation was simple. It was a group of people pulling the strings. They are following the Hydra protocol. Cut off one head another takes it's place. To stop this I must find the common denominator. And convince the others they are on the wrong side. So far Cleo has been helping me get closer to the core. I need to be patient so I can get the job done. Tanya explained that I pretended to move on so they will expose themselves. The others were surprised I was in for the long game.