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/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.

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/sectionb: INFILTRATION

Posted on February 12th, 2023 Comments Off on /sectionb: INFILTRATION

… in which the premises of Shindan Academy are unsuccessfully penetrated. An intriguing twist emerges.

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/sectionb: UNDERGROUND

Posted on January 1st, 2023 Comments Off on /sectionb: UNDERGROUND

… in which Section B receives agency assistance of an unnerving nature.

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/sectionb: MISSION CREEP

Posted on October 31st, 2022 Comments Off on /sectionb: MISSION CREEP

… in which secrets are revealed and best-laid are scuttled.

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/sectionb: DOUBLE AGENT

Posted on October 16th, 2022 Comments Off on /sectionb: DOUBLE AGENT

… in which Brock wanders the night streets of Bangkok, exorcising his doubts about Section B with the help of an impressive demonstration by Mirabelle.

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/sectionb: EYES ONLY

Posted on October 9th, 2022 Comments Off on /sectionb: EYES ONLY

… in which the section gets a foreign tongue and the Handler loses her handle.

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/sectionb: SIAM STATION

Posted on September 12th, 2022 Comments Off on /sectionb: SIAM STATION

… in which the members of Section B are reunited in a secluded Bangkok guest house. Medic begins to express some serious misgivings.

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/sectionb: ESCORT

Posted on September 4th, 2022 Comments Off on /sectionb: ESCORT

… in which Medic finds himself onboard an overnight train to Bangkok with The Handler and a new acquaintance. An unusual detail emerges.

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/sectionb: chapter 2 (part 10)

Posted on May 6th, 2022 Comments Off on /sectionb: chapter 2 (part 10)

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.

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/sectionb: chapter 2 (part 9)

Posted on May 5th, 2022 Comments Off on /sectionb: chapter 2 (part 9)

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.

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