Chapter 6: Investigations, Part 1
THE NEXT NIGHT:
"Owen, this had better be good." Xanatos grumbled into his desk intercom.
"It's not, sir. We have a guest."
A dark haired-woman in a red leather jacket walked into the lobby of the building with Owen in tow.
"And who might you be?"
"Detective Elisa Maza, NYPD. I'm here to investigate last night's disturbance."
"It was an overloaded generator exploding-" Owen began.
"Not buying it, Mister Burnett. I heard automatic weapons fire up there. Either you let me look the place over or I come back with a warrant and a lot more cops. You decide."
Owen nodded and escorted Elisa to the elevator.
"Detective Maza, I presume?" Xanatos snarked as he eyed Elisa as she walked in the castle courtyard.
"Save your wisecracks, Mister Xanatos. I need you to answer a few questions- honestly. First question: what happened here?"
"I repelled an invasion by mercenaries hired by a rival corporation trying to steal some of our new tech." he answered.
"You're a private citizen, Xanatos- not a country. And at last check, this is your office, not your home."
"Detective, I own a multinational corporation that's larger than many countries you can name. I can feel pretty safe in calling a theft by paramilitary forces an invasion and an act of industrial espionage."
Elisa rolled her eyes.
"Like I'd believe that."
"Detective, perhaps we can discuss this-"
At that moment, Xanatos noticed Elisa was gone.
Damn it. My hands are tied on this one. he thought.
"Okay, let's start here." Elisa muttered to herself as she disembarked from the elevator a floor down.
She reached for her flashlight and shined it into the castle hallway.
Here goes nothing. she thought as she walked onward.