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David Hoffman drives out of CTU, with Jack Bauer in his trunk. They communicate through celphones.
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David: Jack, you met this guy, is he a mercenary or a fanatic?
Jack: I met him for five minutes 11 years ago. But our intel suggests he's a mercenary.
David: Good. Mercenaries are more likely to turn on their employers for immunity, less likely to die for the cause.
Jack: Mercenaries only care about themselves. They don't care if the world burns as long as they profit in the meantime. At least the fanatics believe in something. They may be twisted, but they're ultimately trying to make the world a better place.
David: Only for their race or religion.
Jack: Don't get me wrong, I'll do whatever I have to do to stop them from hurting innocent lives. I don't like mercenaries, arms dealers, or fanatics. But if I have to choose, I respect the fanatics more.
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From his vantage point Heinrich Reader sees David Hoffnan drive out. He doesn't waste his bullets on him. His orders are to wait until Jack Bauer and/or Christopher Henderson leaves the building. Chloe and Morris try to trace the origin of the hacker. Shari trys to stop them. It's a battle of the computer geeks. Shari is good, but she can't stop both Chloe and Morris. Her only option is to cut the feed entirely. This stops CTU from tracing the signal, but also ends Max's access to their security feed. Max is unhappy about being blind. These next few hours are critical. He decides to call Reader.
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Max: Have they left yet?
Reader: No. There's a commotion at CTU, others are leaving. I think Henderson might already be dead.
Max: Until you know for certain, stay there.
Reader: That increases my risk of getting caught.
Max: I suggest you don't let that happen. You know what would happen if you betray me.
Reader: I'm aware. I won't betray you.
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