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CENTRAL responds, 'Administrator Kingsley, Doctor Johnson, and another movement signature are in Administrator Kingsley's new office.'

'Attempting to identify...scanning for life signs...scanning...inconsistent readings...rebooting sensor array...inconsistent readings...sensor array malfunction. I am unable to confirm life signs or classify sensor signatures in Administrator Kingsley's new office Executive Officer Steinmann.'

“What the heck is Johnson doing in there?” Virgil exclaims loudly. He sends the loudest alert he can to the rest of the team:
Wake up and get to Administrator Kingsley office ASAP. This is an emergency, bring weapons and a first aid kit. Do not alert security.
He waits outside the office, too afraid to go in by himself.
“CENTRAL be ready to unlock the door when I give the signal. The other life-form, is it moving?”

CENTRAL's synthetic monotone replies, 'No confirmed life-forms in Administrator Kingsley's office. Administrator Kingsley is not moving. Doctor Johnson and one other sensor signature are moving.'

Virgil hears around a minute of commotion from inside the office then it goes quiet.

OOC,Roll Spot Hidden

His datapad pings, there is a message from Isabella, 'What the hell is going on?'

Spot hidden, (50) roll: 49

Virgil types: I think Dr Johnson is in danger.

He receives a message straight back, 'We're on our way.'

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During the commotion inside the room Virgil caught sight of Jojo through the blinds. He's not sure but he thinks there was something else stood behind him. Something big. Something not human.

“Come on, man, get out of there! Surely you’ve seen it.” Virgil thinks the alien has probably got there through the duct, killed Kingsley and then is toying with Jojo for some alien reason.
Whatever, he won’t attempt a rescue by himself and so waits for backup. It’s a shame to see all that profit wandering off though.

A voice comes from behind him, 'What the 'ell is going on?' It is Marshal Favre, she is holding a compact pistol out in front of her with two hands. Her face is grave. 'The others have gone looking for weapons.'

‘Good morning to you too. You can point both that gun and your attitude away from me. You’re not the one who’s been locked up all night by CENTRAL. Here’s the situation.
CENTRAL states that there are three beings inside Kingsley’s office: Dr Johnson, Administrator Kingsley and one other. And then it went weird and couldn’t compute when it tried to ID the third.
And only two are showing lifesigns, I think Kingsley may be dead. Look through the window- you can just about see.”

Virgil points through the foyer window to the lit office window on the far side of the room. “It’s hazy but I can just make out Johnson and the, er, other person.”

A flash of irritation crosses Nicole's face, 'You call for an armed response, you get asked questions, understand?' Keeping her weapon pointing in front of her she approaches the exterior door to Kingsley's office.

'CENTRAL, open this door now, Colonial Marshal security override protocol epsilon-gamma'

The door clicks and then swings open. Nicole swiftly crosses into the office foyer, sweeping to the left and right before fixing her attention on the door to Kingsley's office proper. 'CENTRAL, who is in Administrator Kingsley's office?'

CENTRAL responds in its smoothly modulated electronic tone, 'Administrator Kingsley and Doctor Johnson are currently the only people in Administrator Kingsley's office. Nicole turns to Virgil and raises an eyebrow questioningly.

A momentary look of puzzlement and then relief passes over Virgil’s face.

Keeper, He thinks that maybe he can hush this up after all.

He frowns, shrugs and indicates for Nicole to continue her investigation.