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The Plot Quickens…
RBB(VO):"This dame was a class act; every nuance of her movement, gesture, and speech indicated that; her culured voice soothed my weary heart; her dark eyes glittered with intelligence, amusement, mischief, mystery, and…sorrow; a complex dish, with a variety of accents, and a fragrance that hinted of jasmine, and exotic nights…I took her to a little outdoor café that I used to frequent when I was a Law Professor, and ordered some Cappicino and sandwiches…
Namagomi:"Professor Bernstien, I am a…Marine Biologist, of sorts, and I…collect certain species, rare and valuable species, particularly coelenterates…"
RBB:"Coelenterates…?"(I wasn't certain that I'd heard her aright; there was a tickling at the back of my brain, but I couldn't place it…)
Mamagomi:"Jelly-fish, and related species; I also collect certain cephalopod specimens…"
RBB: "Yes…"
Namagomi:"I'd been on my way to Kamchatka with some...scientific associates, with some specimens of Coelentura Contra Gravitas, when...SOMETHING...that is blocked...from my recall...happened; when I came to, I was back in L.A., in the ruins of my old scientific compound…I have NO idea how I got there, but my bank account had more money in it than it should, and my apartment had been gone through…"
RBB(VO):"She sounded genuinely puzzled, and frightened; I could tell that that unsettled her even more; she seemed to be used to being in control, and this was a humbling and disquieting …"
Namagomi:"I heard of your ability with strange cases; I have some…contacts, who have indicated that you solve cases, even though your public record might occasionally state otherwise…these specimens are EXTREMELY valuable, and I need to know how I went half-way around the world without knowing it…"
RBB:"There's something that you aren't telling me, isn't there?"
Namagomi:"Yeee-sss, but I-(sobs) I-I think that m-m-my-"
RBB(VO)"At that moment a bullet impacted on the table between us; I threw myself across the space seperatung us, shielding her with my body; I held her tightly, and felt her go limp...the scent of jasmine and cordite filled my nostrils..."
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