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SVU Squad Room

May 2nd

"Where's Olivia?" asked Munch from his desk, raising an eyebrow at Eliot as he walked through the door alone.

"Dunno," said Eliot, shrugging as he hung up his coat. "She hasn't come in yet."

"Guys," said Wong, walking over to address Eliot, Munch, and Fin, who had turned around in his chair to listen.

"Craigen wants us in his office."

The detectives found a familiar face waiting for them in the chief's office.

Detective Brian, an FBI agent who had been assigned to the Streator case, was standing, hands in pockets, waiting for them.

"Gentlemen," he said, nodding his head. "I have news from Benson."

"Has something happened?" Eliot demanded.

"Not necessarily, Detective Stabler. Benson has been placed in the Witness Protection Program until further notice, due to her involvement in the Streator case. Suffice it to say that she will not be returning to SVU anytime soon."

"What're you talkin' about?" asked Fin. "Olivia never agreed to go into the program before, why should she now?"

"I have no idea, but I assure you that she entered the program and is being relocated by her own volition." Said Detective Brian.

"Still don't explain why she didn't say nothin' to any of us." Fin continued.

"I am simply here, by her request, to assure you all that she is well and in good hands. Good day." Nodding to Craigen, Detective Brian left the office without a backwards glance

The group sat in silence for a few minutes, each lost in his own thoughts.