INHUMAN Rebooted — Chapter 1: A Common Cause

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Mister Stone pulls a decanter closer to him and rights a couple of stylish glasses.

"Cognac," the man says, grinning, "Would you like some?"

     Daniel waved a hand as if to decline.  "No thank you," he said.  He turned to greet Norum and Ryde as they walked in.  "Oh, there you are.  Get held up in traffic?"

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[Agent Legit 22]

Ryde says, "Good to be here."

[SWAT One]

Norum enters, the room, nodding to the nicely-dressed gentleman.

He replies to Daniel, "Oh, yes, the N-7 is somehow the best way on wheels, even with all its congestion."

He turns to Stone, passing the briefcase to his left hand and, takes off his right riding glove, stepping confidently forward and extending his hand forward. "Valentieu, Norum. I thank you for your patience."

[Mr. Hurricane]

Mister Stone takes the false case and sets it aside. He moves the real case squarely in front of him, and shifts to work on pouring cognac.

"Would either of you two like Cognac?" he offers.

Miss Liu returns to the room with a small key. She takes the real case and touches the key to the top of the case. The case clicks and comes open. It has standard briefcase items. She searches for a moment before finding a thumb drive, and presents it to Mister Stone.

"Right, thank you. Gentlemen it will be a few minutes to confirm this transaction. I ask that you stay here for now as representatives of Gauntlet. Everything should add up, however,"

[SWAT One]

"Oh, yes, please," he responds cheerily.

Norum waits, allowing his gaze to drift around the office's interior.

[Agent Legit 22]

"No thank you.", Ryde says as the Cognac is offered to him.

[Mr. Hurricane]

"Oh, yes, please," he responds cheerily.

Norum waits, allowing his gaze to drift around the office's interior.

"No thank you.", Ryde says as the Cognac is offered to him.

Mister Stone pours a glass for Norum and hands it to him.

"Can't find anything. At least not publicly available. Sorry." Elena comments obliviously, "Are at the place yet?"

Mister Stone plugs the thumb drive in to a tablet computer on the table. He types for a few moments on the pad before turning his attention to the cognac, then back to the pad.

[SWAT One]

Norum quietly and subtly tries to look like he is scratching the right side of his head and taps the earpiece three times before taking hold of the snifter and gives it a sniff as he rotates the glass, allowing the amber liquid to swirl around at the bottom of the glass.

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     Daniel casually takes a look around the office, taking a moment to admire the aesthetic, the decor.  "Lovely office you have, Mister Stone," he remarks.

[Mr. Hurricane]

Norum quietly and subtly tries to look like he is scratching the right side of his head and taps the earpiece three times before taking hold of the snifter and gives it a sniff as he rotates the glass, allowing the amber liquid to swirl around at the bottom of the glass.

Mister Stone either doesn't notice or doesn't care.

     Daniel casually takes a look around the office, taking a moment to admire the aesthetic, the decor.  "Lovely office you have, Mister Stone," he remarks.

Mister Stone swallows a sip of cognac and nods.

"Business is good," he replies.

It's not long before the computer in front of him chirps.

"Everything works out," he says, "That concludes it gentlemen,"

[Agent Legit 22]

Ryde raises his eyebrow. "That was rather easy...", he speaks in an uneasy tone.

[SWAT One]

Norum throws back the rest of the cognac and places the glass back on the table "Thank you. It has been a pleasure", he says, getting up from his seat.

[Mr. Hurricane]

Ryde raises his eyebrow. "That was rather easy...", he speaks in an uneasy tone.

"Why wouldn't it be?" Mister Stone replies. You think you hear the slightest bit of suspicion in his tone.

Norum throws back the rest of the cognac and places the glass back on the table "Thank you. It has been a pleasure", he says, getting up from his seat.

Mister Stone offers a handshake and nods.

"Take care, gentlemen. Miss Liu, would you see them out, please? Thank you,"

[SWAT One]

Norum accepts the handshake and nods in return, "It was a pleasure. Have a good evening."

Norum turns and heads for the door, putting his gloves back on.

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     Daniel would follow Norum out closely.