/sectionb: SHINDAN ACADEMY
Posted on February 12th, 2023 – Comments Off on /sectionb: SHINDAN ACADEMY… in which Section B runs up against some closed doors in their pursuit of a hastily retreating Shindan Academy.

… in which Section B runs up against some closed doors in their pursuit of a hastily retreating Shindan Academy.
… in which the premises of Shindan Academy are unsuccessfully penetrated. An intriguing twist emerges.
… in which Section B receives agency assistance of an unnerving nature.
… in which secrets are revealed and best-laid are scuttled.
… in which Brock wanders the night streets of Bangkok, exorcising his doubts about Section B with the help of an impressive demonstration by Mirabelle.
… in which the members of Section B are reunited in a secluded Bangkok guest house. Medic begins to express some serious misgivings.
… in which Medic finds himself onboard an overnight train to Bangkok with The Handler and a new acquaintance. An unusual detail emerges.
Along with the heat and the tropical flora, Mindelo has the feel of some city in the West Indies. Surrounding it, the sharp crags give everything else the appearance of a barren wasteland. On the beaches, the volcanic rock metamorphoses into glistening sand that slides into a turquoise sea.
Sitting on a glistening beach and watching the dreamy image of the boats on the water through the liquid crystal display of a digital camera, Medic inhales deeply and slowly.
He and The Handler are relaxing in the shade of a pavilion off of Avenida Marginal, a sun-drenched road that traces the western limit of the city. They’ve explored a small part of the sprawl which extends east from there in a mix of colourful colonial houses, restaurants, and modern establishments. It was a nice change of pace from the previous night.
Although he finds it difficult to understand why, every day Medic becomes more comfortable with the whole situation, lingering doubt and questions subtly transmuting into proactive involvement with the mission.
“Shouldn’t we be trying to get more info on the Academy?” he asks The Handler after a few days of growing restlessness.
The Handler holds up a pausing finger as she cranes her head forward, listening.