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ests h<strong>is</strong> head on h<strong>is</strong> chest, deep in thought.Barbie, on <strong>the</strong> o<strong>the</strong>r h<strong>and</strong>, <strong>is</strong> frozen, staring at <strong>the</strong>card."The Project.."Vermain Anatoli nods alongside Dietrich, seeing a good place tostick h<strong>is</strong> nose in. "I am, eh... getting <strong>the</strong> impressionyou are not so keen on me, my good lady, but we canboth agree that it <strong>is</strong> important to remove Rosenberg, asit were, yes?"<strong>banana</strong> The Carthians both nod.Ferrinus "The...project, Philosopher?" Khas's brow furrows.<strong>banana</strong> Anna: "Hmm. Are you thinking what I'm thinking?"Barbie: "Ach, don't call me that - it <strong>is</strong> confusing."Nicolae "So. What <strong>is</strong> <strong>the</strong> plan?" He nods <strong>and</strong> shrugs, <strong>the</strong>n turnsto Anna. "You know, he was going to pay me, like eightygr<strong>and</strong> to rough up your buddies. You think maybe wecould, eh... fake it? Before we kill him <strong>and</strong> eat h<strong>is</strong>soul?"Ferrinus "...right, yes. But still, what project?"<strong>banana</strong> Barbie: "Project Valkyrie.. <strong>the</strong> most dangerous group ofKindred Hunters I have ever heard of. Mein gott, <strong>the</strong>ystill ex<strong>is</strong>t? Why are we sitting here, all of a piece?"Hans: "!"(he makes a little no<strong>is</strong>e)Ferrinus Khas <strong>is</strong> still staring. "Sarah- <strong>the</strong> Invictus, I mean -told me <strong>the</strong>y were here from America, looking for, uh,dangerous persons. With some sort of governmentsanction."<strong>banana</strong> Anna: "Actually, yes. Yes, that would provide anexcellent excuse... for you to get in close to him."She smiles, an ugly look on her face for a very briefmoment. "And <strong>the</strong>n.. we can supply you with <strong>the</strong> sort ofweapons you'll need to take a man like Firius down."The tall, hawk<strong>is</strong>h man slides a slip of paper across <strong>the</strong>table. "My card."Vermain The mention of "weapons" sparks something in Anatoli,<strong>and</strong> he leans forwards. "Do, eh, go on."<strong>banana</strong> There's an address - somewhere along <strong>the</strong> coast, youthink - <strong>and</strong> a name. "Spectator. Equipment."mattbaby Anton downloads as much as he can of <strong>the</strong> variouspolitical d<strong>is</strong>cussions he finds on <strong>the</strong> Crone's servers.He works as rapidly as he can without becoming franticor (he hopes) making any m<strong>is</strong>takes.Nicolae "How old <strong>is</strong> Firius, anyway? <strong>It's</strong> gonna be a little hardto just walk up <strong>and</strong> stake him, you know?"Dietrich takes <strong>the</strong> card <strong>and</strong> looks at it. "Always goodto know more arms dealers..." he says, pocketing <strong>the</strong>card.