Invictus
Thirty-eight-thirty was dead.
By itself, that would have been unfortunate, given the paucity of operatives in place. However, the tragedy of Thirty-eight-thirty’s removal from the field had been compounded by the incarceration of Seventeen-oh-nine, who had been surprised by a security detail while attempting to recover Thirty-eight-thirty’s toolbox.
So, there were two operatives lost to the mission, and a toolbox in the hands of the ignorant. The box, at least, would protect its secrets, but the loss of the tools was a severe blow.
Director Ling was not pleased.