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"Got it. Green, can you look through these? I'll need a moment to get a secure line to the Director going."
"Roger. Hold for a sec, brush."
"Copy."

Red looked uneasy.
"Why'd the Director want to keep tabs on this one?"
White gazed out of the server room window, looking over container-laden warehouse interior.
"Something's up with whatever we're locating. Way too high security presence for a shipping depot."

"...yyep, this about matches what we were expecting. High value, secure container-- whoof, rating five-- three of 'em. Contents info says 'classified'. Midway through transit."

...

"The Director wants us to steal all three."
"What?! Fuck no," White spat. He quickly resteeled his demeanour; "That's a huge shift in objective. We're not prepared."
"I'm not a fan of it either. Sec..."

The field team exchanged glances.

"It's an order."
"Grand."
"...Details, then. I need info on those containers."
"Sixxan, type.. nines. Single door."
"Awful. We can do one. Quadruple base pay."
Red and Blue looked to eachother, a little shocked.

...
"The Director will do triple hazard."
White gave a smirk to his team. "Paid immediately."
...
"...deal."
Red gave silent cheer. Blue returned a rare half-smile.
"Alright - you sound like you recognise these containers, White?"
"All-mechanical. Door's got five lockouts - all need to be broken at the exact same time, or the whole thing's deadlocked."
"Sounds... y'know, tough."
"I've cracked exactly one before. Team of seven. Silent op. A monster of a drill rig. Myself and three other technicians were there just for it alone.
"I thought you were an enforcer."
"It's all hardware."
"Right, but we don't exactly have this sort of kit on-hand. Maybe one of the north teams, but that's not an easy call-in."
"Well, there's a louder way in. Five point charges" "What!--" "will do the trick."
Red stifled a laugh. Blue brought a hand to their face in a look of exasperation.
"'Aven't you been told to stop bringing those?"
"He has. Four times. It's a risk of if you're caught with them--"
"And I've considered it every time. I'm the most experienced operative on the team. I believe they're a net positive to have."
"Besides, I won't get caught."
"...fine. Okay. We're sending container locations to Blue's kit. Take your pick, brush, and we'll try put together a plan. We're officially running this one ad-hoc."