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What the Keyboard Saw
To Agent 67T:
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Sir,
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No greeting this time.
At 2200 hours there was a security breach in Sector Delta. A detainee
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began an altercation with a guard who was escorting him from an unsuccessful interrogation. The guard made an effort to stun the detainee, but was unsuccessful. Said guard then tried to alert other security to the struggle, but was incapacitated. As the other guards approached
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the detainee grabbed the weapon of the unconscious guard and began shooting. The reinforcements retreated
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were forced to take cover. As they initiated lockdown, the detainee employed some kind of explosive device that caused severe structural damage to the corridor. This enabled detainee to exit the building. The destruction caused by the explosive caused confusion among outside security- detainee was able to shoot his way out of the compound.
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A search was commenced immediately and is ongoing. Repairs have been made to the damaged exterior wall. An investigation is underway as to where detainee was able to obtain materials for an explosive device. It would appear that the detainee has an accomplice- possibly
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one of the guards.
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Detainee is not yet in custody. Motivfs
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Motives and location are both unknown. He is armed although moist
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Most likely has limited ammunition. Detainee Identification Number is 814364903- AJA
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AKA
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And then a slam.
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Then a long pause. Three still minutes pass. Then the last three hundred forty-eight characters are deleted.
No movement for a moment- then three more words.
AKA Daniel Vyper.
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