Chapter Three (B): Eric & Alice

[Akirapryde]

It was a clever thing for Erik to take note of the thre e numbers that were dialed. They were 103. Erik knew that they were on the first Deck of the dropship. He knew that the to they were in had a sign on it with the numbers 08. He couldn't read the Japanese symbols, but the numbers were clear.

A glance at the phone revealed a three digit number under the number pad. It was 108. This information told Erik that who ever was called was on this deck and not far away. Possibly down the hall. He also noticed that the phone didn't have a manual plunger to hang the phone up. This meant that it might be possible to hack the phone from somewhere else and listen in to what is going on in a given room.

Major Tetsuhara leaned back in his chair, "you will forgive me Stiener, but trust is not something that has been very forthcoming from your family."

He leaned forward, "there is no secret in our support of Victor over his insane sister. So yes I find your information intriguing. I have some basic questions for you."

He motioned to Erik's ring, "tell me what is your relationship to the throne? Do you or your friends have any connection to New Earth's Intelligence or their Pathfinders?"

There was something in how he asked that last question that got Erik's attention. Something that the Major didn't mean to let slip. Erik knew Lryan history better than most. New Earth was hardly worth mentioning let alone of any reasonable influence. In what the Major allowed to slip, gave Erik much to think about.