The Blinded Man
“Only the hands of the A-Unit reached that far, and for the moment they seemed to be tied.
Somebody farted.
No one claimed responsibility.
Everyone glanced around suspiciously as the smell dissipated.
Hultin made his usual entrance through his mysterious boss-only door and slapped his mobile phone down on the table. ‘In case Norlander decides to report in from Tallinn,’ he said to head off any questions.
Somebody burped.
There was a rather lax mood in the room. Hultin noticed it. ‘Okay. The inve...stigation has stalled. But we’re used to that happening, right? You’re experienced and hand-picked officers. Keep your spirits up.’ The previous day had felt like a hangover. All activity had seemed muted, and everyone had moved as if in slow motion – except for Norlander, apparently, who had gone to the opposite extreme.
‘Señor Chavez?’ Hultin began his systematic run-through.
Chavez sat up straight. ‘I’m still working on the MEMAB lead. If you can call it a lead. But I’m convinced that it is.’ The mobile phone rang.MoreLess
Somebody farted.
No one claimed responsibility.
Everyone glanced around suspiciously as the smell dissipated.
Hultin made his usual entrance through his mysterious boss-only door and slapped his mobile phone down on the table. ‘In case Norlander decides to report in from Tallinn,’ he said to head off any questions.
Somebody burped.
There was a rather lax mood in the room. Hultin noticed it. ‘Okay. The inve...stigation has stalled. But we’re used to that happening, right? You’re experienced and hand-picked officers. Keep your spirits up.’ The previous day had felt like a hangover. All activity had seemed muted, and everyone had moved as if in slow motion – except for Norlander, apparently, who had gone to the opposite extreme.
‘Señor Chavez?’ Hultin began his systematic run-through.
Chavez sat up straight. ‘I’m still working on the MEMAB lead. If you can call it a lead. But I’m convinced that it is.’ The mobile phone rang.MoreLess
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