"Where is Daniel Bauer now, Mr. Almeida?" Palmer asked through his deep voice.
"He in on his way here sir."
"How do you intend to interrogate him?" Palmer asked, expecting to be asked to sanction certain 'methods' of interrogation, like he usually had to in theses grave situations.
"I'm not sure sir..... Jack seemed pretty certain that we shouldn't go hard on him, he-"
"Why does Jack think this? He could simply be trying to protect his brother." Palmer interrupted, concerned of Jack's motives.
"Sir, I highly doubt Jack would compromise this information for his brother who left him for dead over twenty years ago, to come back into his life by taking him hostage." Tony realised how he had raised his voice and got angry at Palmer's suggestions.
"Okay, I just want to stay informed. Do what you think is best, but should it come to it, you have the authority to use all means necessary."
"Thank you sir."
"Keep me posted on the matter." He said before hanging up.
Tony too hung up and rubbed at his eyes, tired. He tried to get his mind around how he would take the interrogation, Daniel would be here soon, but before he could think about it Kim approached him.
"Any news on my father?"
"Yeah we just spoke, he's at the hospital now." Tony immediately realised that wasn't the best thing to say as Kim's eyes widened with fear. "He will be fine."
"I wish I could believe you Tony, but how many times has he been 'fine,' when he was really on the verge of death?" She said angrily, not knowing why. Something she had inherited it from Jack.
"I know, I know. If you want I can request a chopper to take you to him, he's not in the city." He said apologetically.
Kim smiled but before she could answer the doors to C.T.U. opened and Daniel Bauer was led in, his hands cuffed before him, surrounded by armed guards. Both Kim and Tony stopped dead in their tracks, both a little stunned by the physical resemblance he had to Jack, but more so by his ppesence.
"I'm not going anywhere." She said coldly as he walked past her. Daniel gave her a side glance, not really noticing her, and not recognising her.
"Kim, maybe you should be with Jack..."
"No. I want to watch this, I want.... I need some answers here Tony."
All Tony could do was nod sympathetically before leaving her to update Chappelle. Kim stood alone by Tony's terminal, staring at the Daniel's retreating entourage, wondering what he had done to her dad to make him ignore his existence. She knew brief details, but thye didn't explain everything, but he would, she thought.
At this time Jack was laid on an operating table as three doctors were working diligently on repairing the tissue damage on his arm and chest. They knew they would have to take tissue from somewhere, probably his leg, to use to repair the damage, and it looked like it was going to be a hard and slow healing process for the patient, yet they were still optimistic about recovery.