Page 82 of The Examiner

Alyson Lang

It’s not relevant to the project.

Jonathan Danners

Please, let’s just forget the radio – and no one mention it to Gela.

Jem Badhuri

The man sounds trapped. He needs help. Should we call the police?

Alyson Lang

It’s recorded. I looked it up. It’s a ‘numbers station’ – a radio broadcast for spies. They aren’t even used any more.

Jem Badhuri

How do you know what we heard, Alyson? You weren’t here.

Alyson Lang

I was there. I heard the voice.

Jem Badhuri

You weren’t in on either day I stayed late.

Jonathan Danners

Ali was in on the first day, for sure.

Patrick Bright

Yes, she was here, Jem, but you were so excited, it’s no wonder you don’t remember. Now I googled numbers stations. They broadcast numbers or music. Nowhere does it mention a voice that claims to be held prisoner.

Ludya Parak

I mean, people who are trapped tend not to be trapped with broadcasting equipment? Right?

Jem Badhuri

He could be stuck on a mountain. In a cave. In a forest. On a boat out at sea. He’d have a radio then.

Patrick Bright

We heard it at exactly the same time two nights in a row, but the voice said something different each time.

Jem Badhuri

You could ask RD8.

Jonathan Danners

We MUST NOT involve the client.

Jem Badhuri

But they gave us the radio, didn’t they?