The Little Prince in the Ossuary

# Change (12)

Washington, December, was white from the 9th. On the day of the first snowfall, there were two inches of snow, up to 10 inches before and after the 15-day election election day. Even the temperatures here were able to see the white landscape no matter where I went during the flat year. It was a bad condition to carry out the restoration, but the city quickly recovered its old form. Thanks to the abundance of budget and manpower. If there was a minor problem, it was that most of the budget was procured at the Winter Monument Auction, leaving traces of winter in several places where the reconstruction was completed.

“No, not even the Statue of Speech and Prisoner. ”

Winter said in embarrassment.

“Isn't the commemorative plaque a little harsh? ”

Walter E. Washington Convention Center West Road. Anne, who was serious, burst into laughter.

You didn't say, “I smashed it." It means roughly the same thing. Everything else okay? ”

“Relatively, but I don't want to see it twice. I'm embarrassed.”

“What a shame. It's natural to celebrate the person who made the donation in any way. Rather, it's a drug. That's over $20 million in total. ”

“Well…. Well, if you think of it as 20 million dollars' worth of embarrassment, it feels light. ”

Ann laughs out loud again on the edge of winter. Overlooking winter and Anne, investigators slow down their steps. Anne who chose to breathe asked.

“You've never been to the FBI headquarters before, have you? ”

“Yes. I've been a good man for a long time. ”

“Too bad. I wish I had time to look around. ”

“Anne's ride was enough. More importantly, Markett, what's his condition? Do you really think he knows something? ”

Lieutenant Markert, the chief inspector who helped bring a live variant into the safe zone, was arrested three days ago for stealing food from a town called Edgefield, South Carolina. According to the news report, he had been hiding and travelling a long distance.

When asked a winter question, Anne frowns slightly and shakes her head.

“I'm sure it's early, but I think it's nothing personal. The rebels are burning up anyway, and the supporters are crumbling. I arrested every last remnant of my true patriots. It's a difficult situation to come up with the idea of critical information. ”

“Well……. ”

“I'm just checking in, just in case. Only when I meet you will he tell me what he knows.... It's not a difficult condition, so I decided to cheat and listen. You don't have to waste your time with unnecessary interrogations. Anyway, thank you for your cooperation on this potentially futile matter. ”

“Thank you. Of course I can help. I wonder what they're going to say. ”

I mean it. It was the end of a long horror story that began with Fort Roberts and Paso Robles. Wouldn't it be nice to see the face of a foolish racist one last time?

Anne led winter into an interrogation room. It was a place I would never have seen, but it felt strange because I saw a lot of things in the media such as movies. Winter saw the appearance of the marker through a glass that could only be seen from this side. I lost a lot of weight because of my life in refuge for two months, my face and forehead had wrinkles, and I didn't have hair near my head.

After arriving first, investigators other than Anne, who were waiting, handed over the receiver to the winter, confirmed the wear and normal reception, and spread out his hands inward.

“Let's go inside.”

Winter opened the door, nodding lightly. Thump! Market looks like he's having a seizure watching winter. However, the handcuffs were tied to the table and the shackles were still on, so I could not leave. I only try to shoot winter with furious eyes. Winter stands next to the chair across from you, placing her hands on the backrest, and greets her with the other hand tucked in her pocket.

“Long time, lieutenant. I'm not glad to see you.”

“ ……. ”

Marker's gaze lowers. His breathing gets rough. He looks at the Winter ranks and his battle clothes. He frowns and squeezes his head. A groan that resembles an animal leaks out from between its tightly clasped teeth. Loss and frustration before it makes sense. He was wearing a prison uniform. Officially, he was still a soldier, but all he promised him was the possibility of a gunshot wound under military law. And the probability was quite high. Because the public opinion demands judgment is so fierce. The fear that Necrotoxin spread has returned to a massive resonance.

The winter I was waiting for asked.

“He said he knew something important. You said you'd only tell me about it. ”

“... Yes. ”

“Tell me. If the information is really valuable, it might save your life. ”

But we're not gonna make it out of jail to die of old age. Winter swallowed the hind horse. Markett shakes his hand.

“Sit down.”

“Is it a long enough story to sit and listen to? ”

When asked, Markert suddenly has a blood band around his neck.

“Sit down! Show me some respect! Don't look at me like that! ”

The quiet breathing fills the room. The winter staring quietly took a short sigh and sat on the chair. Then I tapped the table with my fingertips. Knock, knock. Added a gentle beat to the static.

“Show some respect.... This is no fun for jokes. Who the hell are you talking to? ”

“I don't recognize you as a superior. Lightning McQueen! ”

“Okay, if that's what you're here to say, let's end it here. You want to? You don't look like you'd like a gunshot. ”

Markett shuts up. My eyes turn red to look inappropriate. It was a dull silence. Winter was waiting for you, but instead, you tried to get up from your seat.

“Wait!”

Markert shouts in a hurry.

“I know a secret node of those who turned me! There's gotta be something in there! Hiding! Extra stockpile of toxins! So you can guarantee my sentence! How much can you cut down on him? ”

Winter brought the hearings from the investigator through the receiver.

“As I said, the important thing is the value of the information. Maybe the Node you know is already known, or maybe you just have to find out what's inside. Wouldn't it be enough to pay for your life if there was just an empty warehouse? ”

Markert hesitates and says his location with an unconcerned attitude. Winter looked at the glass like a black mirror. Beyond that came Anne's answer, who would have looked at the information. This is the Node I discovered at the beginning of the investigation. All we found were a handful of trailers that were supposedly used for transporting variants.

Winter shakes its head slowly toward the Market.

“It's been a long time since I've searched here. Do you have any other information? ”

“ ……. ”

The prisoner's disappointment was weaker than expected. Like I didn't expect much from the beginning. However, he looked around in a nervous tone and asked winter to come closer. He was reluctant, but winter allowed him to whisper whatever he wanted.

“I have money. ”

Markett whispers.

“That's a lot of money. I hid it in Fort Roberts, but only I know the exact location. There's not just cash, there's gold from the Chinese, there's watches. It's gonna be a couple hundred grand in total. I'll tell you where it is. Help me. You'd be capable enough to do that. You're close with the president. You have to postpone your brother's execution and ask for forgiveness later. ”

Winter turned its back, feeling baffled.

“Is that what you're saying? No, did you really think that would work? You think you can buy me off for hundreds of thousands of dollars? Are you serious? ”

It seemed to me that this was the real reason for summoning winter. This is the only time Marker's face will get worse. A drop of tears fell from the frowning, grumbling eyes.

“You have to save me. ”

“Why?”

“Because I'm like this because of you! ”

He screams.

“You took everything from me! Honor! The future! Friends and family, you fucking hypocrites! That's all you have to do to get rid of me! Why would you lead those filthy Chinese fellows to sue and push me even further? I robbed you and raped you? Bullshit! I just got the money or the women! They used to love it, and now they're playing the victim? You should have stopped it! I didn't know they were like that! And yet you took advantage of those stinking monkeys! To get back at me, to end my life! That's why it's all because of you! My actions were self-defense! ”

“…… political defence? ”

“Yes! Fair defense! I was desperate! It was inevitable to live! If it wasn't for you, I wouldn't have had any reason to cooperate in bringing in the mutants! Then there would have been no necrotoxin! That toxin was made by you! You gave me cause! Admit that you are responsible for the uprising! Winter Commander!”

With a fresh gust of ulceration, Markert blushes, shaking his shoulders and burying his face in his hands. Winter stood up. I didn't even like to say anything. Intellectual or Healenan, what's the point of wasting logic on someone who's clearly insane?

When he hears the footsteps leaving, Markert gets up and shouts.

“Don't go! Don't go! ”

The sound of the handcuffs pulling tightly. The chair fell into a commotion. Winter left the interrogation room regardless. I could hear the cry of not going even closing the door. Anne, who was over the glass wall, greeted winter with a complicated face.

“Well done. I thought it would be nothing, but this is... I'm sorry. ”

“Anne, what are you sorry about? Well, you had to check anyway. ”

“…… let's go. I'll walk you to the parking lot. ”

She asks the other investigator to transport the prisoner, and takes Winter to the underground parking lot. The Humvee and his driver were waiting for him when he arrived. Anne left a sad greeting for the winter she was about to board.

“I'll call you when it's time for dinner. ”

Winter turns around and nods. Replace with a light smile.

It was snowing again someday. Humvees left FBI headquarters ran less than a kilometer west. Despite closing the window, Carol was heard from The Ellipse's big Christmas tree in front of the White House lawn. The tree that did not extinguish even during the day until the new year was a sight for many people. Citizens strolling around and taking photos with their families felt no sign of treason.

When winter returned to the encampment, it was an outrageous display of authenticity. He grunts, grinding his teeth against the three soldiers sweating cold weather.

“The commander was disappointed in you. ”

Seeing that you speak Korean, it must have been difficult for you to know. As winter approaches, the soldiers who discovered winter become paler. I think I made a very big mistake. Winter asked Jinsuk.

“What's going on? ”

“There was a small problem. ”

“I have plenty of time. ”

On the winter rush, Jinsuk sighed deeply and pointed to two of the three in turn.

“First of all, these two have brought unauthorized pornography into the listing. ”

“Pornography?”

“Yes.”

You look at the two soldiers marked for awkward winter.

“Well, that's a mistake, of course, but is the commander this angry? ”

“I'm sorry, but the commander is coming out of that fornication. ”

“ ……. ”

In front of the lost winter, the troubled dust adds to the ground.

“And that's where I come in. ”