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“Never mind being drunk; the guy’s mentally ill: proper paranoid schizophrenia!” Kiara glares at Tyson, demanding he do something. “If he’s armed he needs to be restrained for his safety and that of the whole base.”

She frowns; something else nagging her mind for attention.

“Those weird things he’s saying: they phonetically match the words written by Dr. Holzer before he died...”

'Well how do you suggest I get the door open without him shooting someone?' asks Tyson incredulouly. 'I mean, well, they should only be loaded with riot rounds, but I don't really want to push my luck.'

He presses the intercom button, 'Hey Dave, would you like me to get you a drink?'

There is a long silence then David Montrose replies in a quiet voice, 'Whiskey, I'd like some whiskey.'

Good thinking, thinks Sam with a nod, knowing he'll have to open the door to get the whiskey.

'Okay' says Tyson, 'I'll get some whiskey, don't do anything stupid while I'm gone.'

"I will take in the whisky," says Nicole. "I doubt he's going to actually come to the door."

She considers for a moment and then draws her handgun, offering it to her companions, "Does anyone know how to handle this? He is going to be suspicious and I'd prefer not to shoot my old friend anyway."

"Can we get sedatives from the medical centre?"

"Thank you, I've had firearms training," says Sam, accepting the pistol. "I'm sure I'm not as good a shot as you, but I'm decent enough. I just hope I don't have to use it."

“I’ll go back and get some sedatives from the Doc,” whispers Kiara.

Virgil shakes his head at the proffered handgun and then moves back away from the door. He doesn’t want to be in firing range when that door opens.

Nicole paces impatiently while awaiting the return of Kiara and Tyson, wondering exactly what awaits inside the apartment. The David Montrose that she knew was a good instructor - self assured and knowledgeable, someone to respect - and a good friend. The haunted, crazy talking David Montrose drinking away his demons beyond the door is not someone she looks forward to meeting.

And he's holding a shotgun.

"CENTRAL, when did Sergeant Montrose last enter his apartment? Who did he last speak to outside of the security centre? And when did he last leave this complex?"

CENTRAL answers Nicole, 'Hello Marshal Favre. Sergeant Montrose last entered his suite on the 28th of February at 4.15pm Earth Central European Time. He last left his suite at 8.15am on the 28th of February.'

There is a barely perceptible pause and then it continues,
'My records do not indicate that he has been visited by anyone other than Security Officer Tyson since he last entered his suite. I am unable to determine the last person he talked to outside the security centre as he was outside Barnard's Rest between 8.43am and 4.03pm on the 28th of February. He has only had remote communication outside of the security centre since then. I am sorry, I am unable to disclose with whom he has communicated remotely due to my privacy protocols.'

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'Uh, shouldn't we let Administrator Kingsley know what's going on?' asks Moses, looking distinctly unhappy with the talk of guns.

“I’ll find Administrator Kingsley and tell him.” Virgil volunteers. “Er, too many people in the corridor might upset Sergeant Montrose anyway.”

"Can you override the privacy protocls?" Sam asks Nicole and Tyson.

Virgil,You can head here to see Kingsley: [url]https://www.callofcthulhu.org.uk/pbp/viewtopic.php?f=472&t=7247#p242528[/url]

Nicole,You don't know if you can override the privacy protocols on CENTRAL. It depends how much access you have been granted by Kingsley

Tyson has not yet returned with the whiskey.

Shortly, Kiara returns with the sedatives.

"Here, I've got them. Has Montrose said or done anything?" she whispers.

Pacing around anxiously a few metres from the door, Moses whispers, 'Nothing, he's not said anything. And, Tyson isn't back with the whiskey.'

Kiara frowns. "CENTRAL, please locate Security Officer Tyson."

'Hello Science Officer Khan. Security Officer Tyson is currently on the top floor of the administrative complex,' responds CENTRAL's synthesised female voice.

"CENTRAL, I consider this information pertinent to my investigation," says Nicole.

"I authorise you to bypass your privacy protocols to establish who Sergeant Montrose communicated with."

ooc,[ooc]Only one way to find out.[/ooc]