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"life happens, settle back till the waitress comes back; things are probably fine, we can always change our minds if needed"
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"ok, Tocal?" eyes the doc expectantly.
"More coffee please"
"So; what is the analysis from the Hospital? Very strange if you ask me; what could initiate such a thing?" sips his coffee...
Ok; we head to an IHOP,and look over the parking lot and nearby streets and shops. I back the car in a slot in case we need a quick gettaway; park near a table I see open so inside I can see my car. I order coffee and a Rutti Tutti Fresh and Fruity with my cinn/apples on the side, eggs over medium and add a side of hash browns. I go to the bathroom to wash up; but clandestinely check all the patrons and exits and such.
Maybe; if the front tire comes off in a quick connect; otherwise I still have a rack on top from moving here; havent taken them off yet. Is Ihop really what we want; little to bright, sunny and exposed; was thinking more a mom and pop coffee shop; bit dingy and quiet. Let the phone go to voice mail for now, we can find a way to listen to it later. "Car huh, I wouldn't suppose you would be able to fit my bike in the trunk. If not I will have to follow. I think there's a place close by, but do we want to be so close to the Hospital?" Mark looks around at the group trying to place their heritage.
If everyone piled in to my hot rod; I will drive to a not to busy cafe or coffee shop where we can get a booth; hopefully that is nearby.
"My car is this way if you need a ride. Maybe we should discuss what just happened in a quieter setting"
"Doc Tocal, can you give an update, are you about finished? the hair on the back of my neck is starting to stand up; can you wrap this up in another 10 minutes? I was hoping we could move out in the confusion, but they seem to have found, ahem, "something" and we need to jet or our risks greatly increase. Would look strange if we dont evacuate, I can only assume what a hospital code black is as hospital codes are not standardized."
GM: did we get our fake bomb in the elevator?
I keep an eye on the activity and await the doctors preliminary report and run interference if needed.
to the lady, I presume she is a nurse, "I am agent Johns; and my client just went up in flames; I need the medical examiner stat; can you point me the way miss, I need some answer and I need the now?" to our little group
I use my cell; disquise my voice; look for the medical examiner on the phone list; and call and in a disguised voice introduce myself as from the DEA; Special Agent Jackson, and say that my team will be arriving to question and examine a cadaver; who was a patient but expired and was a key element in a high profile case and he should get an official fax and expect my agents shortly and we expect full official cooperation. <use and English accent>
"ok step back over here a minute <out of earshot of others and whisper>, then lets go steal you some examiner clothes and gear, I will zip out and get my DEA badge and make some changes on a court order and edit some dates and find a copier, Toc and I will go bombazzle the medical examiner with political right of access due to a DEA investigation and possible national security risk; all high profile case like; if not, my car is in a good place to make a speedy getaway; just keep running then buckle in. We also gotta stop by the janitors closet to rig us a believable but dummy bomb; be nice if we had one more person; but we dont; so if time gets cramped; Feytharn; you gotta make the call, this is the number to the nurses station I was at; should work; just say you saw some guys loading what looked like a bomb in the elevator. Come on, lets do it." <go to the janitor closet and use my bomb making skill get his cart and load on the chemicals I need and vaccum cleaner or whatever I can use for the casing; plan is to put on the spare janitor overalls and take the cart to the elevator; not one for gurney patients; keep my head down; use some paint or chemical or tape to cover the elevator camera; pause the elevator; put the "bomb" that has no primer or initiator but still have enough chemical to feel and smell real and leak a bit to get ther attention; figure this will give a lot of time and keep security busy and we can go out when they clear the building and leave> <we pilfer some documents; hospital has all kinds of paperwork lying around; so we have a stack of documents to shake in the face of the chief medical examiner; either take a court order out of my briefcase or we will have to find one with court letterhead and seals; probably again not to hard to find in a hospital; then we look all official and go find the medical examiner shake our papers and say that body has to go on the table NOW; like an hour ago; and how my boss is climbing up my drawers and got my butt in a sling; and shake my papers giving several glimpses of the court order on top and flash a badge and ask for "interdepartmental assistance and introduce our special DEA medical investgator and get this body moved and get it examined; and get the heck of the hospital> "ok; I need you cell number; if I call you; that means we are in it and need and excape; call in the bomb threat; then we evacuate, everyone got it"
"I was just here using the phone, nah; not one of mine, well if you want to do the autopsy, <looks at Feytharn>; guess that can be arranged; lets step back and make a plan; let them take their pictures and whatnot; they will move the body down soon enough; then we will sweep in with our "credentials" and take over; we can probably stall them for an a half hour with fast talk; but if you need over an hour we are going to need to call in a bomb threat. We can work it; no problem if that is what you want unless you have some legit way to handle it. But still, we should step back and get our props in place, my question is; is there a reason to hurry? why not wait for the official examination, then just obtain the report, then take a look afterward when the guys is just laying on a slab? Appeal the the medical examiner; dont see why we just dont take his notes; he will probably talk into a recorder or make a video right? but seriously, I am up for either way; just let me know how you want to play it."
"Mother said there would be days like this" eying the phone; with no callback; will go over to Tocal "Marhaba alla salam, I mean, Hola Tocal, via con dios este Mr. Muerte, seeing you here, and me, hmm, think this is an attack or just wierd confluence? Think this is sign from a Cartel? My federal friend here is missing as well..." <turn my head to make sure my face isnt in any pictures>
besides charred flesh and bone, if this was a natural fire then there would have to be an excelerant; something hot enough to burn flesh; but not hot enough to leave bones white ash; so not magnisium; sulphur would do it; but there would be a very rotten egg smell as would any oil based or ethel based would have clearly been noticed before hand. I watch to see if anyone "tampers" with the scene, but there should be chemical evidence even on the walls; so should be an interesting case file. I rule out spontaneous combustion; as that is a more blue flame and acts like a candle leaving very little of any remains. Make a mental note to contact some old Chemistry proffessors to bounce a few ideas off of them; body is mostly water; thus two parts hydrogen one part oxegon; flameable; but a very strong bond chemically; typically; this bond is broken by electricty; but lights didnt dim; so I look for cameras in case they have this on video; ponder; electricty is most probably answer; and it would not be hard to add electrolites; but there should have been a bright flash, blinding; maybe even thunder; hmm; typical floor tiles; a wired metal grate would do it, hmm, wonder what the police lab boys will come up with. Hey, is that Tocal; probably cause just turned more interesting. I wait for phone a minute; repeat the page; then will walk over and say hello to Tocal.
As a last ditch effort; I find a phone in an office or distract someone and do a page through the hospital. "Paging John Longfellow; please call (extention number); John Longfellow; please call (extention number)" and see what happens while I watch what happens and try to appear official looking; if I can see the burning guy; I watch for who might be slinking away or watching for effect and look at the faces of those around just in case I see them again somewhere else in case this is "contagious"
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