Talking to Regine (Fiction of the Apocalypse)

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July 21, 2011

“And that’s the last thing I could find. Yes, Director. I have my four best students on - no, Director, it’s not as if they wouldn’t notice anyway, and I’m good but I’m not omniscient, yes, Director, I am being a little bit mouthy. It’s a stressful situation, Director, I think you’ll agree, and I am not Grigori, as you are so fond of reminding me. As I was saying, I don’t have a better solution than a nuclear weapon or equivalent working yet - ‘better’ in this case, Director, being ‘less long-term damage and less collateral damage.’ People are dying, Director. I’m trying to - you know what? You know what I have. I’ll call you when I have more information.”

The phone clicking off sounded thunderous in the quiet room.