Project Prometheus Ch. 40 - Teaser (Patreon)

“All right. So, what do we know about the operation that the Confeds are running here?” Daved asked, closing the door behind him once everyone was there.

“Well, sir, it seems like your educated guess was correct. Sargol is indeed a Confederate spy. The first councilor you brought in was very… talkative. So far, he’s revealed that he’s just one of many around the town that keep tabs on the daily goings on,” one of the deputies answered.

“I’d say he’s co-operating just so no one invokes the Purge Law on his ass,” Parks scoffed.

The Purge Law was a law that had been put into place since the earliest days of Tanith’s Gully, just after the Bombardment. It was a law that allowed anyone in the town to bring the full weight of mob justice on those who were deemed to be a threat to the safety and well-being of the townsfolk. ‘Purging’ such undesirables from the town was necessary in order for the town to survive.

“Yeah! Lohrek has been here long enough to know that the people here are very… vindictive to those who are seen as a threat to the town’s well being. I remember him even participating in a few of these purges,” Daved agreed.

“Lohrek also gave us a critical piece of info, which concerns you, Inari,” the young man stated.

“Oh? What did he say?”

“He told us flat out that not only was Sargol a Confed spy from day one, but that he was the one who set you up all those years ago. With the video file and everything,” the deputy stated.

“What?!? Sargol was the one who set my ass up?” Inari breathed through clenched teeth. “How does Lohrek know this?”

“He’s pretty high up in the chain of spies here. Says that the only one above him is Sargol, and how he knows just as much as that weasel bastard. Apparently, getting you off Prodosia, by death or banishment, was part of his job. Having an ex-Federation poster girl helping people out on Prodosia made the Federation look good. We all know how the Confederacy likes such things to be in their favor only,” Daved told her.

“The fucking asshole!” Inari ground out, rage suffusing her entire being. “I want his head!!!”

“I think we all want that shitbag’s head,” Daved replied, making light of her comment.

“No. You don’t understand. I. Want. His. Head! On a platter!!!” Inari growled menacingly.

“Inari, you really don’t mean…” Priya asked, looking concerned for her girlfriend.

“Oh, I mean it, Pree!! That fuckhead ruined me! He fucked with my life in such a direct way that there can be no forgiveness!! I want his head, and I want to be the one to cut it off!!” Inari fumed, baring her gritted teeth.

“You can’t have it. Not yet. Not until we capture him and learn about everything that he’s been up to and why the Confeds are so interested in Prodosia after so long. After we’ve drained him dry of everything he knows, then you can have him. Hell, we might even make a public spectacle of you killing the rat bastard!” Daved offered.

“Fine! As long as I get him in the end, I don’t care! Too many people have fucked with me over the course of my life. It’s about fucking time that I get myself some payback!” Inari rumbled, nodding in Daved’s direction.

“Good! We’ve also learned from Lohrek that Sargol kept a pretty tight net over information. Any agents were only permitted to know what they needed to know to carry out their jobs. Anything beyond that, they weren’t told, if they didn’t need to be told,” Daved went on.

“There’s also something else that Lohrek said, sir, which he mentioned,” the young deputy piped up.

“Which is?”

“That a standby order was given to him and to the others who we caught. It apparently came from Sargol himself and was meant for everyone to see,” the deputy stated.

“A standby order?” Daved questioned.

“Fuck! That’s not good!” Priya groaned.