Agent Alaska: Recollection and Freelancer

"Chapter 8"

Director: "Dear Chairman."

Fade in to a mechanical factory

Director: "I understand your concern that increased activity would bring increased risk. However, our failsafes are simple but foolproof. A dead or dying agent's beacon automatically notifies our recovery team, and we will be on the scene immediately, to secure all the Military's property."

Washington: "Look, there's our cycle. The Meta must be here."

Alpha: "He is, me and Nev have heat detection on."

Wash: "Heat detection? Didn't Project Freelancer wipe those out because of what happened to Oregon?"

Alpha: "...yes."

South: "Wait wait wait, you and the girl hid yours?!"

Alpha: "Mhm."

Church: (Turns to Wash) "Yeah sure, because, no one else in the Military would have a standard issue motorcycle. Just like that."

Caboose: "And also, the piles of dead bodies might have been a clue."

Washington: "Just keep your heads down, and your eyes open. I'm going to advance along that wall. You guys take Delta and move up along the other side."

Church: "Okay."

Alpha: "Sure. C'mon guys."

Washington: (To Church and Caboose) "And don't use the radio unless it's absolutely necessary."

Church: "Okay."

Washington: "And don't make a move until I do."

Church: "Okay."

Washington: "And no screw ups this time."

Church: "Okay, are we gonna sit here on the beach all day, or are we gonna go get this thing?"

South: "Yeah, my legs are killing me."

Washington: "We only have one chance at this before it gets back to full power. I can't take any chances that you guys are gonna botch this."

Delta: "Agent Washington, perhaps it would be best if I assisted you in battle rather than helping Alaska."

Washington: "No."

Delta: "Statistically speaking, a Freelancer would be much better trained to use my-"

Washington: "I said no. Now get going."

Caboose, Alpha, Tex, Aur'an, South, and Church enter the building all together, separate from Washington

Church: "Pst, hey, Delta!"

Delta: "Yes. How may I be of assistance?"

While Church and Delta talk, they move inside the building, up and down stairs, past bodies, etc

Church: "Hey, can I ask you a couple questions about this Freelancer program?"

Delta: "Certainly. I will answer what I am capable of answering."

Church: "This Alpha thing, wh- why doesn't Washington want you to tell us about it?"

Delta: "I believe Agent Washington is uncomfortable discussing our program in any fashion. He was one of the many failures during the implantation process."

Church: "One of the failures- how many were there?"

Delta: "Several. The Director felt time was limited, and escalated the pace of experiments. I would classify Agent South as another such failure."