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"So what's going on Sally?" Dulcy asked, idly massaging her still healing wings.
"I asked Uncle Chuck to send whatever information he could about Mikhail Sergeivich's family. I just got it this morning."
"And?" Antoine said impatiently. Obviously, he was not in the mood to think about the person who had so unceremoniously humiliated him yesterday. Sally just ignored him.
"Perhaps I should just show you." Sally said. She hit a button on Nicole and all of a sudden, holographic images and words floated up. The first was an image of Mikhail himself. "This is Mikhail Sergeivich Dragoslav. Born May 25, 3218 in Russiya Province." The next image was of an older male red fox who bore a strong resemblance to Mikhail. "This is Sergei Vyacheslavovich Dragoslav, Mikhail's father. Born December 17, 3188; Died July 15, 3223."
"Must've died during the Great War." Rotor said softly. Sally nodded. Another image replaced the first one, this one a vixen.
"This is Nadezhda Nikolaiovna Dragoslav, Mikhail's mother. Born December 30, 3187. Status unknown, probably roboticized." Sally continued. Two more images floated up. "This is Alexander Sergeivich Dragoslav, Mikhail's older brother and Ekaterina Sergeiovna Dragoslav, his little sister." She waited for the images to dissipate before she continued. "It's his older brother's file I want you to look at." She entered a command and the said file sprang to life.
Bunnie read it aloud. "Alexander Sergeivich Dragoslav, born May 19, 3205. Died...April 6, 3223. Oh mah stars. He was only eighteen! Another war victim?" She wondered.
Sally shook her head. "I almost wish it was that simple." Deciding not to project the report via hologram, she chose instead to read it aloud. It was a police report.
Subject Alexander Sergeivich was known to have made several unpatriotic and anti- Acorn remarks upon the outbreak of the Great War. Upon suspicion of treason, his belongings at the Russiya Imperial Academy were searched. Found was several books of a seditious nature, including Overlander publications, and a journal that was full of remarks and ideas considered treasonous to the Tsar of Russiya and King Maximillian Acorn himself.
She paused.
When he was called in for questioning, he went underground and sold himself to the highest bidder. He became a paid agent for the Overlanders and attempted to subvert loyal citizens and denounced the monarchy. He then went on to sabotage Royal Army supplies and then...
Sally shut her eyes as she recited the worst part.
...he went on a rampage of terror and planted bombs in a local establishment, killing seventeen people before being killed in a shoot out with the police. It is the opinion of this officer that he could not have acted alone. He would have needed assistance, probably a family member. His younger brother, Mikhail Sergeivich, fled the country almost immediately afterward. Eluding capture, he fled to the capital, Mobotropolis. He is considered an accessory to terrorism and treason and is to be remanded to the custody of the authorities as soon as possible.
"This report was dated September 16, 3223." Sally finished, her voice barely above a whisper.
"Sacre-bleu cheese." Antoine said, stunned. Dulcy shook her head in amazement, Rotor dropped his hat, Bunnie's eyes watered, Sonic clenched his fists, and Sally just looked at the ground.
"His older brother was a terrorist. And Mikhail was his accomplice." She breathed. "That's why he fled to Mobotropolis. That's why he doesn't want to talk about his past, that's why he's so deceptive, that's why he cooperates with the Overlanders so freely, and that's why he hates the House of Acorn."
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"So what's going on Sally?" Dulcy asked, idly massaging her still healing wings.
"I asked Uncle Chuck to send whatever information he could about Mikhail Sergeivich's family. I just got it this morning."
"And?" Antoine said impatiently. Obviously, he was not in the mood to think about the person who had so unceremoniously humiliated him yesterday. Sally just ignored him.
"Perhaps I should just show you." Sally said. She hit a button on Nicole and all of a sudden, holographic images and words floated up. The first was an image of Mikhail himself. "This is Mikhail Sergeivich Dragoslav. Born May 25, 3218 in Russiya Province." The next image was of an older male red fox who bore a strong resemblance to Mikhail. "This is Sergei Vyacheslavovich Dragoslav, Mikhail's father. Born December 17, 3188; Died July 15, 3223."
"Must've died during the Great War." Rotor said softly. Sally nodded. Another image replaced the first one, this one a vixen.
"This is Nadezhda Nikolaiovna Dragoslav, Mikhail's mother. Born December 30, 3187. Status unknown, probably roboticized." Sally continued. Two more images floated up. "This is Alexander Sergeivich Dragoslav, Mikhail's older brother and Ekaterina Sergeiovna Dragoslav, his little sister." She waited for the images to dissipate before she continued. "It's his older brother's file I want you to look at." She entered a command and the said file sprang to life.
Bunnie read it aloud. "Alexander Sergeivich Dragoslav, born May 19, 3205. Died...April 6, 3223. Oh mah stars. He was only eighteen! Another war victim?" She wondered.
Sally shook her head. "I almost wish it was that simple." Deciding not to project the report via hologram, she chose instead to read it aloud. It was a police report.
Subject Alexander Sergeivich was known to have made several unpatriotic and anti- Acorn remarks upon the outbreak of the Great War. Upon suspicion of treason, his belongings at the Russiya Imperial Academy were searched. Found was several books of a seditious nature, including Overlander publications, and a journal that was full of remarks and ideas considered treasonous to the Tsar of Russiya and King Maximillian Acorn himself.
She paused.
When he was called in for questioning, he went underground and sold himself to the highest bidder. He became a paid agent for the Overlanders and attempted to subvert loyal citizens and denounced the monarchy. He then went on to sabotage Royal Army supplies and then...
Sally shut her eyes as she recited the worst part.
...he went on a rampage of terror and planted bombs in a local establishment, killing seventeen people before being killed in a shoot out with the police. It is the opinion of this officer that he could not have acted alone. He would have needed assistance, probably a family member. His younger brother, Mikhail Sergeivich, fled the country almost immediately afterward. Eluding capture, he fled to the capital, Mobotropolis. He is considered an accessory to terrorism and treason and is to be remanded to the custody of the authorities as soon as possible.
"This report was dated September 16, 3223." Sally finished, her voice barely above a whisper.
"Sacre-bleu cheese." Antoine said, stunned. Dulcy shook her head in amazement, Rotor dropped his hat, Bunnie's eyes watered, Sonic clenched his fists, and Sally just looked at the ground.
"His older brother was a terrorist. And Mikhail was his accomplice." She breathed. "That's why he fled to Mobotropolis. That's why he doesn't want to talk about his past, that's why he's so deceptive, that's why he cooperates with the Overlanders so freely, and that's why he hates the House of Acorn."
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