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Nicolae He punched a few Carthians on <strong>the</strong> rig... th<strong>is</strong> <strong>is</strong> goingto be trouble.<strong>banana</strong> Sarah can see now that Anton's d<strong>is</strong>assembled phones <strong>and</strong>Blackberry are sitting in <strong>the</strong> trunk of h<strong>is</strong> car.Nicolae Oh, <strong>and</strong> <strong>the</strong> guys on <strong>the</strong> rig were defectors aligned withSlesvig <strong>and</strong> h<strong>is</strong> ilk.Right?mattbaby "If you're not interested, so be it. But, high r<strong>is</strong>k,high reward."<strong>banana</strong> That's what you believe was <strong>the</strong> case, yes. You're notup to <strong>the</strong> minute with Carthian politics.Ferrinus "...maybe tomorrow, <strong>the</strong>n," says <strong>the</strong> Gangrel toGregoire. "Thanks for <strong>the</strong> tip. Hey - you don't know agood auto mechanic around here, do you?"Nicolae Fun fact: Dietrich has crafts 3!Ferrinus Well how should I know!<strong>banana</strong> Gregoire: "Uhh, th<strong>is</strong> <strong>is</strong> a train station.. I guess youcould see if <strong>the</strong> company does cars as well. O<strong>the</strong>rw<strong>is</strong>e,I'd head out into <strong>the</strong> suburbs."Vermain Anatoli <strong>is</strong>, of course, oblivious to all of th<strong>is</strong>, fartoo d<strong>is</strong>tracted as he inspects <strong>the</strong> old bunker as <strong>the</strong>ypass by. <strong>It's</strong> clearly bringing back a few, dustymemories of h<strong>is</strong> USSR days.Nicolae "What exactly <strong>is</strong> th<strong>is</strong> evidence you have? I can'timagine you managed to get incriminating photographs."dammitwho Sarah: "I did not say I wouldn't help. I merely noteyour debt.""You may w<strong>is</strong>h to take notes."mattbaby "By all means."<strong>banana</strong> Th<strong>is</strong> bunker was once, in fact, part of NATO's frontlines against <strong>the</strong> Soviet Union - parts of <strong>the</strong> oldiconography are obvious to Anatoli's trained eye, <strong>and</strong><strong>the</strong> whole plan of <strong>the</strong> place. However, it's probablybeen ab<strong>and</strong>oned since before even <strong>the</strong> 1980s.Ferrinus "Right. Seeya." Khas steps away, heading back up to <strong>the</strong>lot over <strong>the</strong> Incessant. He figures he'll head for <strong>the</strong>neighborhood <strong>the</strong> Academy's in, <strong>the</strong>n, drop <strong>the</strong> car offat some small operation within an easy walk of <strong>the</strong>Academy <strong>and</strong> hit <strong>the</strong> books.<strong>banana</strong> Meghen, to Dietrich: "An eyewitness. Lo!"Perhaps she used to be a <strong>the</strong>atre student? She thrustsopen a bulkhead door, very dramatically.Inside <strong>is</strong> a small room with several open doors, a ventspitting out cold air, <strong>and</strong> a green baize card table.Sitting on <strong>the</strong> o<strong>the</strong>r side, under harsh lights, <strong>is</strong> abeautiful woman, blonde <strong>and</strong> shapely. She looks up froma cup of.. something that <strong>is</strong>n't blood, though she's apowerful vampire.