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Speaking of her dad, you begin as Mina returns to her <span class="mu-s">MAP GAZING,</span> he’s not… <span class="mu-i">dangerous</span>, is he?
“He’s the CEO of a multinational pharmaceutical company with a private security army at his beck and call 24/7, billions in liquid assets, an unhealthy interest in the occult especially after what recently happened in Clearwater, a paranoia streak bordering on <span class="mu-i">psychosis</span> and plenty of experience in making problems ‘<span class="mu-i">go away</span>’,” Mina replies as she counts it all out on her fingers.
“Oh, and he goes for a run every morning, drinks <span class="mu-s">GREEN JUICE</span> every day, and is, for his age, in <span class="mu-i">very</span> good physical condition.”
You blink as your brain struggles to catch up.
“Does that answer your question?” The heiress asks with a raised eyebrow.
Almost, you shrug–he wouldn’t happen to have, uh… <span class="mu-i">gifts</span> like she and Darren have, would he?
The Class Prez sighs. “Our treatments were introduced to us at a very young age, so unless my father perfected a fast-acting serum or acquired something… <span class="mu-i">magical</span>... I don’t believe he’s been altered, no.”
That’s a weight off your mind, you remark as you think back to what Darren did to the monster in the foyer. Yeesh!
“Well put the weight <span class="mu-i">back</span> on it.” Mina warns with a serious glint in her eye, “My father is nothing if not duplicitous. He could always have a <span class="mu-i">gun</span> or something.”
True! The Great Equalizer! There was another name that popped up in that email that you were curious about, too-
“Ah yes,” Nods the girl, “[]UNCLE REGGIE.”
Shit, you’ve gotta tangle with her <span class="mu-i">UNCLE</span> too!?
“<span class="mu-s">SMYTHE’S</span> nickname,” Mina explains with a shrug of her shoulders. “<span class="mu-s">REGINALD SMYTHE.</span>”
Huh, you mutter, kinda weird that he’d refer to himself like that…
“Not very. We were the ones that gave it to him.”
Ah.
“He presents himself in a very friendly, outgoing manner,” Adds Mina as she shows you a picture of an unfamiliar mustachioed man on her phone, “But don’t let it fool you–Mr. Smythe is <span class="mu-i">very</span> good at what he does.”
The picture sends a chill down your spine–one that Mina immediately picks up on.
“Is there something wrong?”
He uh, he looks… <span class="mu-s">AUSTRALIAN</span>, you stammer!
“Keen observation, Diesel. He is.” A hint of concern forms on her face as you continue to mad dog the photo. “... is that a problem?”
Yes, you nod, there IS! <span class="mu-i">Australians…</span> who KNOWS what the hell they’re up to down there?
“Stop being stupid.”
<span class="mu-i">No.</span>
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