Murder On Call (Mycroft Detective Coalition Series 1)
|Collaboration Series|
Murder Case Series #3
A lingering sense of unease fills the air. Was it a misdialed number or a deadly call? As the details of the situation emerge, it becomes chillingly a...
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"Lyanna, Marixa and Safiya. Sila ang tatlong babae na nakita mo kasama sina Deiwo Brionnes," ani Agent Nyx.
Kasalukuyan kaming nasa conference room kasama si Harmonia, Tyche at Calliope na kakarating lang galing Masbate.
"And?"
"Paano ko ba sila idi-describe? On call girls? Something like that? I mean, you know what I mean, right?"
"Oh?" nakataas-kilay ko na talagang asik.
She smiled and adjusted her sitting posture. She knows that I don't like lengthy explanations because I won't be able to understand everything. Brief and comprehensive. That's what I need.
"In short, Lyanna was found dead with no new information on the cause of death except that she was gang-raped. Safiya and Marixa are out of reach, but most likely still alive."
So, lahat ng biktima nila ay pinapalabas nilang sexual assault ang dahilan ng kamatayan.
"May nakuha na ba kayong footage sa kaganapan kagabi sa Brionnes Villa?"
Agad namang iniharap sa akin ni Tyche ang laptop. Nag-play ang video na kung saan makikitang nakatayo ang tatlong Black Floor members at si Deimos Brionnes.
Masyadong maingay ang background at malayo rin ang kinaroroonan ng CCTV sa pwesto ng apat kaya hindi ko masyadong naririnig ang usapan nila.
Naiinis kong tinapunan ng tingin ang babae. Agad naman nitong napindot ang pause button at nagtatanong na sinalubong ang aking paningin.
"Agent Tyche, we can totally enhance that damn audio. You know, pull out the bits we need, de-noise it, pump up the volume? Cool tech stuff. I'm just saying, you're the expert here, right?" I quipped, while everyone else stayed tight-lipped.
"Ah, akala ko ay..."
With a sudden burst of energy, I rose to my feet and vigorously pounded the table with my hands, resounding an echoing clamor throughout the conference chamber.
"Maraming namamatay sa maling akala, Agent Tyche. Do you want to die first?"
Imbes na sumagot ito ay ginawa na lang ang gusto kong mangyari.
Tinapunan ko ng tingin si Calliope na halata ang pagkasindak sa mukha. Kahit ilang taon na itong MDC agent under my team ay mukhang hindi pa rin ito nasasanay sa ugali ko. Parang palagi pa rin itong takot sa akin.
"Hey there, Calliope. Let me just break it down for you. In this line of work, if you're too transparent with your fear or emotions, it might not work out so well. Instead, it's better to learn how to keep a poker face and be a bit more discreet. I know you value honesty, and that's great, but sometimes too much of it can be a liability. You're a top-notch agent, not a saint, and sometimes you gotta play the game a little to come out on top."
