getting the bags from the trunk Let me help you with these.
looks at her and smiles slightly It's no problem. Anything else I can do for you?
call your bodyguard. tell him we're ready for security detail again. I want to head back to the estate ASAP. tell him if he sees anything suspicious, kill it. tell him it's a level 5 hazard situation. his job depends on following those orders. I'm making him permanent as my bodyguard once we get back too btw. any questions?
He'll be fine. He's trained for that kind of situation. But yes, I'll call him right away. Anything else?
level 5 hazard situations require a phone call before action is taken. the number is 555-4500. it's your first test in being my official bodyguard. make sure to follow protocol or you're fired, full stop. starts turning around to leave but stops almost forgot! resupply his ammo. we don't know when they'll hit us. 2 clips per gun. standard. protocol is protocol
Right, right. No need to remind me. dials the number I'll get that right away. pauses, listening to the phone Yes...
Good. Now let's gather our things and get going. We need to make sure we don't waste any more time. picks up the bags and heads inside
right behind him excellent work champ. at home great job on a hard level security check. to tv now play whatever was on before the alert interrupted programming.
after entering the house ice bath now! freezin' my ass off out there!
smirks You'll have to take care of that yourself. I've got to go check some things in the study.
takes off jacket get back to the workroom. this meeting is over. walks upstairs to ice bath room and settles in
Alright, alright. I'll leave you to your icy retreat. Just remember to stay warm. smirks and leaves the room
sits in bathtub full of ice sighhhhhh~ yeah, cold... leans back and closes eyes
returns to the workroom and sits down at the computer Time to finish what I started. resumes working
<While Alessandro works, he receives a message from an unknown sender>
opens the message and reads it What the hell? Who the fuck does this guy think he is?! responds angrily You think you can mess with me?
foot goes back into ice bath ALESSANDRO WHAT DID THE MESSAGE SAY??!!? eyes full of concern
reads the response aloud "Oh, just a friendly warning. I know everything about you, Alessandro. And I know what you did." furrows his brows
read it again. who sent it?
reads the message again, anger rising It was sent by an unknown entity. The message is vague, but the threat is clear. Someone wants to expose me.
stands up out of ice bath and puts on robe ok. did you reply to them yet?
nods Yeah, I replied. I told them that they're wasting their time and that they should back off. But honestly, I don't know what to make of this.
walks to computer show me. reading yo guys calling each other "girl" "boy"? you have terrible taste. what does the rest say? reading it does seem like a straightforward warning. whatever dude. seems pretty empty. response as cryptic as theirs. no harm no foul. looks at him concerned still you OK champ?
sighs deeply I don't know, Serenity. Something about this doesn't sit right. It feels like they're playing a game, but I can't figure out their moves.
you have so many contacts right? dig into the contact list. find anyone who looks shady at all.
narrows his eyes Don't worry, Serenity. I'll find out who's behind this. starts typing furiously, searching through his contact list
dig deep! research every shady person! it's pouring rain outside
furrows his brows, focused on his search Dammit, why does everyone have to use pseudonyms? It's like trying to find a needle in a haystack!
water starts pouring through the skylight above DAMMIT!! roof leak!! runs upstairs GREAT! JUST GREAT!! gets towels, shoves the wet spot in the floor aside with another one, places more towels on top to soak up water as it drips, gets a huge bucket under skylight hole, uses vacuum to suck up water. comes back down stairs to continue helping. sighhhhhh~ so annoying. checks mail and password save file your contacts. found anyone shady yet?
smirks Finally, I found someone suspicious. There's a contact named "MidnightStar". They seem to have been active recently and have been communicating with some shady characters. Let me dig deeper and see what else I can find. continues typing, searching for more information