Sorry about Tate's posts. He's not here for his charm, remember. He does have some underworld connections in Russia (not in Kiev, unfortunately), though I admit that I'll be surprised if his trip generates anything of substance.
Still no word on the missing ship. I'm checking in constantly, but thus far there's no clue as to its whereabouts.
I spoke with Detective Ward, but his investigation has been taken over by the F.B.I., and their agent has been reluctant to parcel out information. I do get the impression that the Walentowicz case has stalled for the moment, however.
I have a feeling that when we get a break we'll have to move fast, so relax, recharge and be ready to move.
Showing posts with label Pierce. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Pierce. Show all posts
Thursday, December 18, 2008
Monday, December 15, 2008
Pierce: Hold That Flight
Hold off, I just got confirmation that the Liberator, the boat that is supposed to contain the murder weapon was last reported way, way, off course. Latest intel had it veering hard to the South while in the North Pacific Ocean, at which point the ship's GPS locator stopped sending a signal. I don't know what to make of it, but it's clearly not heading to Nagasaki at this point. Hold tight and as soon as I get new intel I'll pass it along.
Josh wrote:I've warned him thoroughly that he's walking into an extremely dangerous situation and that "Taras" is a force to be reckoned with. I don't want to get Tate killed. On the other hand, I don't particularly want him alive, either, and I doubt you would if you'd seen his rap sheet. Regardless, better him than us.
Agent Pierce, I had a long rant all cued up about how you can't pressure someone to walk into a dangerous situation like this, but then I read Tate's post and accidentally hit the "DELETE" key. Darn.
Pierce: Setting It Straight
Mary wrote:I am communicating with wanted individuals (again, officially, I urge you to turn yourselves in) and at this point am pretty much the definition of "off the reservation", so any legal buffers I can get I'm going to take.
-You are an agent for Homeland Security but you're going under a false name here?
-You tapped someones phone in Japan?See point one about being "off the reservation". A "by the book" agent would never have found out about the Human Calicivirus to begin with, though my methods do make a conviction in a court of law problematic.
-You're prepared to believe all the crazy stuff that's in this archive, and will even go so far as to send someone to Russia on an offhand reference from a crazy person that killed themselves literally moments after they wrote it?Over the past year I have seen crimes committed that I could not even hope to explain. As mad as these journals are, they answer questions that have long troubled me. When I get the pieces to a puzzle, I just put it together without worrying about what I'll be thought of for it. I see the pieces I've been looking for in here, and as insane as they are, they fit. Now I want more, and I see Kiev as a possibility. My willingness to "think outside the box" has not endeared me to my agency, but I'm usually effective enough that I get a relatively free hand.
Josh wrote:He wasn't lying. He has a Doctorate in Mathematics. Kisho Yoshida's registered I.Q. is in the world top 50.
-So he was lying about being a Doctor? Anything else we should know?
I'm going to send a man to Kiev. Again, equating this "Taras" with Hollis means that the trip will be extremely hazardous, so I'm sending someone expendable. There's an ex-con named Ricky Tate who's done business with the Russian mob and has a grasp of the language, so I'll have him go and look into it for us. Cynthia, I'll need you to set up a separate account so he can post here, but can't read the archives. You don't want scum like Tate poking around in your private business, believe me.
Friday, December 12, 2008
Pierce: Shipment Received
I have the package. Thank you for doing the right thing. I never believed that you had any intention of actually creating the virus using the formula, but it was simply far too dangerous to go another moment with it out in the open as it could have fallen into the wrong hands.
I realize that we didn't have the most pleasant of introductions, so let's begin again. For the purposes of this archive you can call me Agent Pierce. Three years ago I became aware of Doctor Shigekazu Yoshida's "studies" in Atlanta, where he had insinuated himself into the workings of the Centers For Disease Control. I suspected that together with his assistant Mr. Tanaka, Yoshida was merely using the Centers' data for his own purposes, that of creating a new virus for use as a weapon. The information I possessed had been gained through means that were unsuitable for use in court, and my superiors were uninterested in pursuing the case as strongly as I was, mainly because they couldn't comprehend the science and because frankly if the alleged perpetrator isn't of Middle Eastern decent they tend to be indifferent these days.
Nevertheless I continued steadily attempting to build a case, and just when I thought I had him locked in he was killed in the hit and run crash. I did what I could to find whatever work he may have left behind, and after reading these archives I see that his son Kisho knew there was a hidden repository, though he obviously was in no hurry to recover them, not knowing what they were and having little interest in what he believed was his father's work. I believe it was simply Kisho's natural contrariness that led him to keep this information to himself, not a desire to do harm to others.
Since then the case remained dormant as there were no further leads. Still, I made sure that I kept my ears out should I have misjudged Kisho's involvement. Though he had only just turned eighteen, I made arrangements to be made aware should he say key words over the phone. That's when I was alerted to the call from Miss Stroud and from there your activities have been quite pronounced.
Mr. Howland, based on everything I've seen and read, I tend to believe in your innocence. That in mind, I'm not sure a judge and jury would see it the same way, especially down in Georgia. I'm officially recommending that you turn yourself in. Officially and for the record, I believe you should do that, and when I finish sending this post I will be notifying the authorities down in Texas as to your whereabouts (you did mention these time-stamps aren't working, didn't you?). With the new, falsified I.D.'s in your possession and your significant resources you might be able to escape. My only hope is that the two of you don't charter a small plane from an independent airfield and fly to another state as that would make the manhunt far more difficult. From there you could press on to one of the coasts and rent a Learjet, making your way to the Pacific where you could, with luck, locate the murder weapon. Officially, this would be tragic. Worst of luck to you.
As to all the absolute insanity that I've read in these pages, I can't imagine what's true and what isn't. It's abundantly clear that you believe it, and it ties together loosely with the facts I've gathered on my own, but I'm reserving judgment.
That being said, for the sake of finding this "Magician" and the man calling himself Hollis, I believe we should proceed as if it were true. While Josh and Mary focus on recovering the knife, I think we should be proactive. Leonard/Leopold mentioned a number of names (which I've run through databases and come up with nothing) but he also mentioned a place. He spoke of a man named "Taras" in Kiev. Kiev isn't that large a city, so I believe we should send someone in to see if we can find him. I have a man in mind, though he should only be given a code that will allow him to post, not read what has already been written here. This "Taras" was mentioned in the same breath as Hollis, so I'm going to assume that he is staggeringly dangerous. Regardless, this Magician and Hollis have always picked the time and place of our encounters, so I believe it's about time we turned the tables.
Opinions? Ideas?
I realize that we didn't have the most pleasant of introductions, so let's begin again. For the purposes of this archive you can call me Agent Pierce. Three years ago I became aware of Doctor Shigekazu Yoshida's "studies" in Atlanta, where he had insinuated himself into the workings of the Centers For Disease Control. I suspected that together with his assistant Mr. Tanaka, Yoshida was merely using the Centers' data for his own purposes, that of creating a new virus for use as a weapon. The information I possessed had been gained through means that were unsuitable for use in court, and my superiors were uninterested in pursuing the case as strongly as I was, mainly because they couldn't comprehend the science and because frankly if the alleged perpetrator isn't of Middle Eastern decent they tend to be indifferent these days.
Nevertheless I continued steadily attempting to build a case, and just when I thought I had him locked in he was killed in the hit and run crash. I did what I could to find whatever work he may have left behind, and after reading these archives I see that his son Kisho knew there was a hidden repository, though he obviously was in no hurry to recover them, not knowing what they were and having little interest in what he believed was his father's work. I believe it was simply Kisho's natural contrariness that led him to keep this information to himself, not a desire to do harm to others.
Since then the case remained dormant as there were no further leads. Still, I made sure that I kept my ears out should I have misjudged Kisho's involvement. Though he had only just turned eighteen, I made arrangements to be made aware should he say key words over the phone. That's when I was alerted to the call from Miss Stroud and from there your activities have been quite pronounced.
Mr. Howland, based on everything I've seen and read, I tend to believe in your innocence. That in mind, I'm not sure a judge and jury would see it the same way, especially down in Georgia. I'm officially recommending that you turn yourself in. Officially and for the record, I believe you should do that, and when I finish sending this post I will be notifying the authorities down in Texas as to your whereabouts (you did mention these time-stamps aren't working, didn't you?). With the new, falsified I.D.'s in your possession and your significant resources you might be able to escape. My only hope is that the two of you don't charter a small plane from an independent airfield and fly to another state as that would make the manhunt far more difficult. From there you could press on to one of the coasts and rent a Learjet, making your way to the Pacific where you could, with luck, locate the murder weapon. Officially, this would be tragic. Worst of luck to you.
As to all the absolute insanity that I've read in these pages, I can't imagine what's true and what isn't. It's abundantly clear that you believe it, and it ties together loosely with the facts I've gathered on my own, but I'm reserving judgment.
That being said, for the sake of finding this "Magician" and the man calling himself Hollis, I believe we should proceed as if it were true. While Josh and Mary focus on recovering the knife, I think we should be proactive. Leonard/Leopold mentioned a number of names (which I've run through databases and come up with nothing) but he also mentioned a place. He spoke of a man named "Taras" in Kiev. Kiev isn't that large a city, so I believe we should send someone in to see if we can find him. I have a man in mind, though he should only be given a code that will allow him to post, not read what has already been written here. This "Taras" was mentioned in the same breath as Hollis, so I'm going to assume that he is staggeringly dangerous. Regardless, this Magician and Hollis have always picked the time and place of our encounters, so I believe it's about time we turned the tables.
Opinions? Ideas?
Pierce: Stay put
I'll be at Cynthia's house waiting. If that package doesn't arrive by morning all Hell is going to come down on you two. Stay where you are.
Yoshida, I'm not using the same name in this, but I'm the agent you spoke to a year or so ago regarding the virus. I'm glad you seemed to have nothing to do with its creation as you said, but you are still culpable for not turning in Mr. Howland and Miss Stroud when you had the chance. You had better hope that box arrives in the morning as your government would not hesitate to extradite you.
Yoshida, I'm not using the same name in this, but I'm the agent you spoke to a year or so ago regarding the virus. I'm glad you seemed to have nothing to do with its creation as you said, but you are still culpable for not turning in Mr. Howland and Miss Stroud when you had the chance. You had better hope that box arrives in the morning as your government would not hesitate to extradite you.
Pierce: Cease And Desist
Joshua Howland and Mary Stroud, you have one chance and one chance only. Proceed immediately to an office supply store and purchase a large shredding machine. Shred every single page in Doctor Yoshida's file box and ship the destroyed remains to Cynthia's house care of Agent Pierce. There will be no negotiations or bargaining.
Cynthia may be under the impression that her life cannot get any worse, but as I think we all know, she's mistaken. Life in a mansion and life in a penitentiary serving time as an accessory could not be more different, even in her condition.
Do the right thing and do it now. You will be found and you will be caught, and in the meantime Cynthia and even Jeff will be put under arrest if I don't get those shredded files by tomorrow morning.
Cynthia may be under the impression that her life cannot get any worse, but as I think we all know, she's mistaken. Life in a mansion and life in a penitentiary serving time as an accessory could not be more different, even in her condition.
Do the right thing and do it now. You will be found and you will be caught, and in the meantime Cynthia and even Jeff will be put under arrest if I don't get those shredded files by tomorrow morning.
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