X-Factor Case File: The Triskelion Files - Log 7

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Bobbi and Lorna search the most likely suspects apartments for clues



It was technically breaking and entering, even if the metal locks just happened to turn themselves to open for the pair. They were on their last of three apartments; a quiet search designed not to disturb anything, but as thorough as an amateur tossing the place for valuables. All of the targets were younger staff on the technical side, and their apartments so far had been uniformly similar; slightly larger than average thanks to SHIELD’s generous pay-rate, possessing a high end entertainment system, and garbage stuffed with local take-out packages.

Bobbi finished searching through the kitchen, then doubled back into the living room. She'd given it a cursory glance as they'd entered but now she was carefully combing through its contents in search of any potential evidence.

"Anything noteworthy turn up on your end yet by any chance?" she asked Lorna, who was searching just as thoroughly in the next room over.

Lorna emerged from the bedroom and shook her head. "Nope. I haven't found a laptop yet either." She was careful not to disturb anything during her search. "This is getting a little discouraging and it doesn't help that we are on the last three apartments." She rubbed her temple as she looked around the room. "Give this one, one last look and move on to the next one?"

"Sure thing." Bobbi replied, shifting her search from a stack of papers on a coffee table to a nearby end table. In the process she knocked over some of the papers, and as she kneeled down to pick them up a flash of light caught her eye from underneath the coffee table. Closer inspection revealed what appeared to be a flash drive in a metallic case taped to the bottom of the table. Bobbi carefully plucked it free, lifting it up for a better look as she got to her feet.

"Actually, I'm pretty sure I found something."

"Well tickle me and call me Elmo..." Lorna walked over to where Bobbi was standing and looked over her shoulder. "We have a laptop in the car, do you think we have time?"

"I think that when you find something like this, you have to make the time," Bobbi replied with a smirk, before adding: "Elmo. Let's go get that laptop, yeah?"

"Alright. Let's get the laptop." She checked her watch, they should have time.

"Let's do it." Bobbi nodded and clutched the flash drive in one fist as they headed for the car and the laptop, hoping they'd finally found what they wanted.