Pathfinder Initiative Archives
ADMIRAL XAVIER - Thank you for coming on such short notice, General.
GENERAL VERONICA - Well, when I heard we found Athena, I simply had to come.
ADM. X. - Yes, well, it seems there’s a small hiccup in our operation. Computer, show surveillance footage from Find Chill Club, November 27th.
[video begins playing, sounds of partying, students dancing, music]
GEN. V. - Admiral, why are we looking at this?
ADM. X. - Look at the bar.
GEN. V. - Yes, I see him. What does it matter? He’s just not social.
ADM. X. - Computer, zoom on student Fortis Venator.
[gasp from GENERAL VERONICA]
GEN. V. - On that napkin… Is that what I think it is?
ADM. X. - He only saw the encrypted coordinates, but he’s been working on decoding them nonstop. He’s almost cracked the encryption.
GEN. V. - You must arrest this student at once.
ADM. X. - No, I don’t think so.
GEN. V. - What if this information falls into the wrong hands? You must stop him at once! He cannot be allowed to continue! You must -
GEN. V. - My apologies. I overstepped my authority. This is your domain.
ADM. X. - No need to apologize. Your input is welcome anytime, Veronica.
GEN. V. - If you’re not going to arrest him, why am I hear?
ADM. X. - You will prepare a fleet of Colonial Guard. At his current rate of encryption, he should be finished by tomorrow. I assume he will immediately convince his team to pursue this lead. You will follow and prepare for extraction should the situation become unreasonably dangerous.
[sound of door sliding open, closes]
ADM. X. - Computer, record last five minutes. Speech-to-text, create transcript for Pathfinder Initiative Archives.
ADM. X. - Computer, add comment: Remember this moment, Fortis. This is the moment I decided to let you become a Pathfinder.