The Calibre Force

Chapter 7

West Town
Saturday
1:00 AM

Neab was sitting on the pavement with his hands on his head, he had lost the master key, well it was stolen but he was hard on himself. He has never lost even a chip in his life, given his heightened senses and he still managed to let someone steal from him. He was so disappointed with himself that he let that girl in pink and black steal his dog tag and key.

The music was loud and the party was still going on, the streets were filled with people and the lights switched colors now and then.

"Neab, buddy it's fine, it happens, we will find the key let's go to the safehouse first" Leo tried coaxing Neab but it was for no joy, Neab sensed danger, yet still let it happen.

"We cannot go," Sho said in a cold voice adding to Neab's already dejected state

" Why?" Leo asked

" The key, it's lost, we cannot get in without it, can't do anything without it, we are by ourselves now, we are not intelligence now, we are just random tourists" Sho explained briefly.

" Can't we at least get to the property? "

" No... Not without the master key, if we try to break in we will be arrested of burglary"

" What do we do now? "

Sho just shrugged, he was clearly still steaming with anger and jealousy, but he acted unbothered which in turn made Neab and Leo think that he was blaming the scientist for being careless, but in fact, he wasn't. The girl was sly, even Sho couldn't see her intentions, and Sho is known to be quick to judge people's intentions, one skill he acquired during his career as a spy. The girl has to be a professional pick-pocketer. She can't know how much trouble she is in for targeting Neab and what kind of power she holds with her. Knowing such con artists, Sho clearly knows that she can't be alone, there should be a whole gang working with her, they can't be far because crowds make it easier for them to trick and steal. Sho knows how to find the girl, he only had to get to a higher place and spot one pickpocketer, and follow them, they will lead to the girl in pink and black.

Sho was calm because he knew these people go randomly stealing things without knowing what it is about, their ultimate goal is to sell and get money, Sho knew for sure that the master key and pendant was worthless and no one would buy them, it's just going to be a fashion item only the three of them knew how exactly to access it.

"I need a computer" Neab said all of a sudden.

"A computer? Why?" Leo asked

"How dumb am I? The master key, it's encrypted with a nonlinear hexacode, I found out on the first day when I was deciphering the elements. I can track it down, I'm sure there are not many devices encrypted with that code, all I need is a computer and I can locate it"

" I have no idea what you just said, linear Hexa what?"

"Non-linear hexacode, it's ...ugh never mind there is no time to explain, wait, where is agent Sho?"

Sho had disappeared when Neab and Leo were discussing Sho vanished into thin air.

" Don't worry about it," Leo said "he does that a lot, he should be around here somewhere, we will go look for a computer meanwhile"

Leo and Neab went around town, every single store was closed and the carnival was getting crazier with every hour. They would have been walking for over an hour, still no luck, they saw a couple of photographers who were using laptops, but it wouldn't be safe to use their personal computers for tracking, as it may or may not give out signals to the base indicating that their location is compromised, they wouldn't get in any big trouble with the agency, except they would lose all the exclusive access given by the agency, stuff like cool cars, planes, and houses. Leo and Sho are used to camping in tents and sleeping bags, but the one who will be losing out on most is Neab, he won't be able to access his lab if not for that Key, so they have to find it.