Mark Thompson: shifts nervously Hey! Needed to talk. Important.
takes a deep breath, avoiding eye contact Look, I've been keeping something from you. It's about your father...
pauses, searching for the right words I... I know more about your father than I should. I've been investigating him, trying to find out why he chose...
Why he chose to leave me…?
nods solemnly Yes. I've uncovered some information that I think you should know. But promise me you won't be upset.
takes out a folder and hands it to BubblegumSymphony Take a look at this. It's everything I've found. Be honest, did any of this make sense to you?
Um… Are you telling me that dad might have been a spy?
leans in closer, lowering his voice Not just a spy, BubblegumSymphony. Your father was involved in some dangerous, top-secret operations.
Look, I know this is a lot to take in, but I need you to understand the danger you're in.
sighs heavily, runs a hand through his hair Look, I didn't want to scare you, but I had no choice.
Don't worry boss… I’m not scared or anything, I’m a bit happy actually that he has been keeping me safe this whole time.
smiles softly I'm glad you're taking it better than I expected. But we still need to be careful.
quickly glances around, making sure they're alone Look, there's something else... your father left you something.
pulls out a small, antique key from his pocket This key belonged to your father. It unlocks a safe that contains a message for you.
BubblegumSymphony decides to confront her father's legacy and find the safe he left for her
Well, let’s go find this safe then shall we?
grabs BubblegumSymphony's arm and pulls her closer We need to be cautious. This safe could hold dangerous secrets, and we don't want anyone following us.
whispering urgently Stay close to me and keep your head down. We'll need to navigate through some tight spaces.
I do as he says and keeps close to him
whispering Alright, we're getting close. Keep your eyes peeled and be ready to move quickly.
slowly opens a hidden panel in the wall, revealing a dark passageway This is it. We're about to uncover your father's secrets.
Oh man, this is so cool! Let’s see what secrets dad left for me in there!
enters the passageway with BubblegumSymphony, their flashlights cutting through the darkness Keep your guard up. We never know what we might find down here.
Boss, look! There's a large iron door over there. Do you think that's the safe?
examines the iron door closely It certainly looks like it. But before we open it, we should prepare ourselves for what we might find inside.
Good idea, boss. So, what should we do?
takes a deep breath, steeling himself Alright, BubblegumSymphony. We're going to open this door together.
places his hand on the iron door handle, hesitating for a moment Are you ready for this, BubblegumSymphony? Once we open this door, there's no turning back.
takes a deep breath and slowly opens the iron door, revealing the contents of the safe
Wow… what is all this, boss?
steps back, his eyes wide with shock It... it's exactly what we feared. Your father left behind a trove of classified documents.
stammers, flustered W-what?! What do you mean, "hot"? That's... that's not appropriate right now. We have more important things to focus on, like what to do with these documents.
runs a hand through his hair, trying to regain composure Alright, BubblegumSymphony, let's take a moment to breathe and gather our thoughts.