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Red Music Rose
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“That’s enough! All of you!”
There was a bellow that shut the room up. Everyone faced Jer Kerchek who was returning from his library. The Gard wasn’t a strict person or even one to raise their voice—but the team remained silent. He resumed with a normal tone.
Jer: “…”
Jer: “I didn’t think this would happen, but I’m going to finish this once and for all before it gets worse.”
Jer: “Some of you may not know, but this was how the first team broke apart, some thirty years ago.”
Jer: “I’m not disappointed in any of you but I feel I should clear things up. And this is final. Okay?”
Jer: “Victor. Eudora. You are right. It seems we need to separate ourselves from the police and we haven’t quite established that. Thus, I will discuss with the higher-ups about how far the laws won’t apply to us.”
Jer: “At the same time, it’s obvious that going alone to the hotel was risky and could’ve ended terribly. Horribly if things hadn’t gone the way they did. Victor had the right idea to leave a note, still you proved to handle yourselves.”
He faces the Arthocob with a smile, “Eudora, you won’t need to impress any of us by going rogue. I chose you to be part of the team, and that already means you’re worth something to me, Cybil, and Victor!”
To the Chupa, “This applies to everyone, but we should speak up and talk about our anxieties and feelings. We all mean well and we should look out for each other. This was something important lost a long, long time ago.”
To the Gortian, “And Cybil, I don’t want you to feel like you have to work by the book to keep this dream alive. Remain calm and focus on the success, on the progress you’ve made so far. There will be bumps—but when you’re far ahead in the game they won’t matter.”
Jer: “This is a team effort, and from now on we must discuss amongst ourselves the next step to bringing Moss down. And all future missions thereafter.”
Jer: “I hope what I’ve said helps. I know we can do this. And let this be the last time we argue and operate behind each other's backs. This was just a miscommunication and we’ll learn from our mistakes.”
The room is quiet, but things seem to lighten up—and everyone nods.
Jer: “Now… for some good news, I’ve decoded the vlogs and we can take a look at them. Good job on retrieving them, by-the-way, you do impress me as a team!”
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[ ] Any remaining questions
[ ] Apartment findings
[ ] Barnacles
[ ] Examine remaining two envelopes [>>838201]
[ ] Other ___
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