Refraction | Part 1 | Darwin's Steroids

32) So Thick, The Plot

-Hello.

-Echo Romeo Group six, initiate.

-The eye sees.

-But the mind does not perceive. Verifying, go to one, niner, delta four.

-Verified, one, niner, delta four, we are secure Echo six.

-Confirmed secure. We’ve had another event Sir.

-That’s four in as many months. They’re becoming more frequent. Details.

-It appears to be minor, lasting only a few seconds. Location was not tasked on any of our birds, we have no visual footage. It registered a point three-seven on the Mackey Disruption Scale. Not big, but there was a problem, it occurred at 0527 GMT, urban area, in the NAR, there was some property damage.

-Shit. Response?

-A team is already on sight, I’ve been informed that clean and cover shouldn’t be a problem, they are working it as a standard civil unrest event. Scenario 8-A.

-Fine. So what is the problem?

- I have been informed of a blood trail leading away from the scene. Human footprints.

-A victim or a witness?

-We believe the latter, sir. The blood isn’t human. Reptilian is team medic’s best guest. A K-9 unit had been dispatched to track, ETA to site, approximately 83 minutes.

-Mission Type?

-Detain and Debrief.

-In situ?

-We thought it best to proceed at the Pink Facility. To minimize contact with the civilian element, Sir.

-Good. How sure are we that nothing came through?

-Residuals are tiny sir. The blood splatter here and whatever landed on our witness accounts for the lingering offset that field instruments are picking up. No living animal life, the blood is clean of viral, parasite, and bacteriological infestation. Clean splash.

-Thank god. Your team is suited up none-the-less?

-Of course, Sir. Everyone on the team has seen the Mumbai footage, Sir. Some of these guys would sleep in their suits if they could.

-We will be waiting for further reports as the information arises. Is there anything else, echo six?

-There is a slight anomaly in the metals area, Sir. Very small. It’s a feasible, no rare, or unknown. To be honest, it registers about the same as my golf putter, Sir. The men are searching the area now.

-Your work is of the utmost importance to the safety of the public, Echo Romeo six.

-Understood, Sir. You can count on us, Sir.

-Thank you. Closing sec/com now.

-Echo Romeo Group six out.

-Eye in the Sky, Out.

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