Expecting to see only the usual download of the equivalent of junk mail in his cable queue, one short cable downloaded to his screen.

“PLEASE STAND DOWN ON PURSUIT OF ANY INFORMATION PERTAINING TO [redacted length=”extra”].”

That was it; the cable contained no further explanation…

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….He was torn between what he knew to be the right thing to do, and the desire to [redacted length=”extra”] avoid being called back to Headquarters, an action that would effectively end his career.