EGLANTINE & ARBALEST
Afternoon
Atlas Telamon

“The likelihood of betrayal is always a possibility, however we have our doubts. For one thing, she has made no attempt to hide her activity and access logs, so it had always been clear to us that she had been interested in this case. She should know this, too. If she really has turned on us… then we doubt it was premeditated.”

She frowns. “The most likely scenario we are considering is that she has been captured. Given that we are dealing with Harvesters, it is very likely that she’s still alive, given what Harvesters do.” She pauses for a second, as if to let that sink in for a bit. “However, while this does mean she can be salvaged if found quickly enough, this may also mean her Crests will have been compromised. We know not if this signature is her, or the something else using her Crests. Unfortunately, we must prioritize the infiltration over her rescue.”

“Well, I say infiltration, but I’d say there are two parts to this operation. Your talents here are still very much needed.”

“We’ve pinpointed the location of KHAMSIN’s Crest to a warehouse in the lower city, located in an industrial park, which we believe to be a facility used to store kidnapped Espers for this gang of Harvesters. Of the type we might be dealing with, we believe these to be those more linked with human trafficking, creating their own Espers to harvest, rather than the kinds that simply attack and harvest other awakened Espers on the street. The latter cases are often of the same breed as gang violence, while this seems to be more along the lines of organized crime.”

“Their victims must be coming from somewhere, and the obvious suspect is the establishment Mr. Langley had been investigating beforehand. Aries Palace Casino.”

“Thus, this infiltration is twofold. One, to investigate the Palace regarding this case of trafficking, and gather information on the disappearances of our agents. Two, a raid on the facility in which we suspect the victims to be held.”

“I suppose in the latter, subtlety isn’t quite as key.”