The next day…
As Missio had suspected, Dick had pled guilty to the panel of judges at the high court. The Assemblyman had soon been transferred to the rehabilitation facility or in simple terms, prison.
Now, the bereft had only one thing left to do – interrogate him.
For that task, he had called upon a trustworthy but unreliable companion from the Black Ops First unit.
Missio leaned against his SUV at the perimeter of the Black Ops HQ. With his head down, he patiently waited for his co-worker to arrive. Then, after a few minutes, he heard a familiar voice greet him.
"O' Captain, my Captain. Heard you needed some help."
The Lieutenant General lifted his head and tilted it to the side. In his vision, he saw young man the same age as him approaching.
A bright smile plastered over his face. Brown hair, captivating umber eyes and plush skin of the same color, wearing a simple Green T-shirt, brown cargo pants that didn't fit him and black sneakers – Krishna.
Twisting a black ring on his middle finger, he locked eyes with his Captain and winked.
Missio straightened and faced his friend.
"Took you long enough."
Krishna chuckled.
"Gotta be prepared for everything, Y'know."
"We're going to an interrogation, Krishna…" Missio drew his keys, opening his car.
"So what?" Krishna moved around the vehicle, opening the opposite door.
Missio rolled his eyes. "Nothing..."
Both entered the SUV and slammed the door shut at the same time. A blue light shot out of the instrument panel, scanning Missio's retina. The next second, the whole interior lit up as Missio gripped the wheel.
He then reversed out of the parking lot and began heading towards the rehabilitation facility.
***
A few minutes later, they arrived at the prison. Missio and Krishna stepped out of the car. The Lieutenant General locked his vehicle as his coworker stepped beside him.
"You ready?"
Krishna smirked at Missio's inquiry.
"I was born ready."
They walked towards the prison which was surrounded by thick steel walls with watchtowers at each corner. Krishna strolled beside him with an unserious demeanor, humming as they passed the gates.
Passing the outer rim, they made their way deeper into the prison. They entered the outer building of the facility which was separated from the inner facility and marched down the hallway.
Eventually, the duo found themselves in front of the Warden's office.
Missio knocked. The next moment, a twangy voice sounded from the other side.
"Come in."
Missio seized the doorknob and twisted it, entering the room alongside Krishna. Seeing him, the Warden of the prison immediately glanced at the stars on Missio's shoulder. The Warden's eyes widened as he hastily shot up and saluted his superior
"Greetings, Lieutenant General!"
Missio waved, allowing the Warden to lower his salute.
"I need to conduct an interrogation."
The Warden raised a brow.
"Oh, who?"
"Dick Quartel."
The man paused for a moment and pondered that name.
"Dick Quartel… oh, yeah, he just came in yesterday. Do ya wanna see him now or…?"
"Right now – we don't have time to waste." Krishna stated.
The Warden sighed and neared them.
"Alright, fellas. Let me get him. Just wait in my office for a little bit, okay?"
"Okay." Missio nodded.
The warden left the room leaving Missio and Krishna. Krishna shifted into a more serious attitude and locked eyes with his captain.
"What exactly are we interrogating him about?"
Missio didn't respond immediately. Then, after a few second, his lips parted.
"One to know why he committed the financial fraud, second to ask what he was doing 19 years ago and third…"
Missio's brows furrowed.
"To ask where in the Pangea's name he got a ton of drugs."
Krishna blinked, his serious persona suddenly vanishing.
"Wait, drugs? Where and which one?"
Missio sighed, rubbing his nape.
"The deputy commissioner found it in a hidden storage room when searching Dick's home. One whole ton of marijuana."
Krishna blinked once more. Then, he threw his hands in the air, exclaiming in an annoyance.
"Why is it marijuana every single God damn time?! These guys have no taste whatsoever!"
"Why in Pangea's name are you annoyed?" Missio said, guessing his best friend's intent.
Krishna's tantrum suddenly halted. The Operator turned around and awkwardly chuckled, scratching the back of his head.
Missio clicked his tongue, about to scold his friend. However, as he was about to do so, the door opened.
"My apologies, fellas. Let me lead ya to the prisoner." The Warden said.
"Alright." Missio nodded, spinning around.
Both Operators followed him. They walked through the corridors of the rehabilitation facility which seemed… oddly empty.
It was because the prisoners were going through rehabilitation except for one.
Missio, Krishna and the Warden halted near the door to the interrogation room. Opening the door, the Warden stepped inside with the two enforcers following right behind him. The room was dim with a table and chairs in the middle.
Across the table sat a square-faced man with dark hair and eyes, wearing casual civilian clothing. He smiled and greeted them.
"Good afternoon, gentlemen. What can I do for you today?"
The Warden ignored him and spun around.
"He's all yours."
Missio nodded as he heard the door slam shut. He took a moment to prepare himself then, he locked eyes with Dick.
"Dick…" Missio whispered as he sat down. "We want to ask you a few things."
"Really? Go ahead."
"First, why did you take such a huge chunk from the National budget 19 years ago?" Missio went straight to the point.
However, the former Assemblyman didn't speak, zipping his mouth shut.
"Come on, Dick. Spill it. What are you gonna even lose?"
Krishna spoke in a serious tone, trying to bait Dick out.
Yet, the politician still refused to speak and remained stoic.
Realizing he wasn't going to get an answer, Missio asked a different question.
"Where did you get all those drugs?"
"Kharagen." Dick replied almost immediately.
Missio narrowed his eyes, his scarlet pupils gleaming with suspicion.
'You answered rather quickly, Dick… '
A dark shadow was cast over the Lieutenant General as he asked in a solemn tone.
"Who did you get the marijuana from?"
"A dealer named Sun Daishen."