And just because I feel like it, another part on day after the one I just posted.

The referenced album title of Part 24.2 was the self-titled album by Them Crooked Vultures.

[s2_17.1: Part 25.1] Before The Incident... [Pt.1]
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Thursday, June 11th, 2212

Omega Harbour, Perth, Australia.

11:06:54

Nikole had decided to take action against the spy working against Angelus, not realising that a certain someone had the same idea.

"Katsuo, come here. This is improtant." She told her.

Katsuo followed Nikole into the latter's car, as they set off for their destination.

"So what's going on?" Katsuo asked.

"I have obtained data that points to the spy masquerading as Alexandra Kotova. I need you and Halvred to investigate her residence, then meet me in front of Angules HQ, I want to inform Brandon what we can as soon as possible. And make sure Halvred is armed."

"Armed?!" Katsuo asked, slightly caught off guard.

"It's a precaution, we still don't fully understand what forces are at work."

"Oh, ok, I feel much better." Katsuo muttered to herself as she grabbed her phone.

They arrived at the house in no time, getting out of the car and walking up to the door. Katsuo held Halvred back as she inspected the door and it's surroundings.

"How do you think we're going to get in?" Halvred asked.

"Well, maybe this will work" She said, knocking on the door.

...

Nothing. She tried again.

"Hello?!" She yelled.

... "MMMPH! MMMPH!"

"Worth a shot, I g-" Katsuo started

"SHHH!" Halvred shushed her "Hear that?"

... "MMMPH! MMMPH!"

"Is that..." Katsuo whispered, "ohh... oh no..."

"We should check the back." Halvred suggested, reaching for his pistol.

The two walked around to the gate leading to the rear, and jumped over it.

"MMMPH! MMMPH!"

The muffled screams grew louder, more noticeable.

"...HERE! It's coming from here!" Katsuo stopped by a window.

Halvred knelt under the window and knocked a few times.

"Is that Alexandra Kotova?! One for yes, two for no."

"MMMMMPH!"

"Right." Halvred reholstered his gun, assuming that any potential ambush would've taken place by now. "In that case, hold on, we're breaking in."

He signalled Katsuo to go back. They returned to the front of the house.

"Kat, you know what to do..."

"Of course!" Katsuo said enthusiastically, unlocking the doors in no time at all. The two rushed in, seeing a bound and gagged Alex. Katsuo knelt down by her, removing the gag from her mouth.

"Yo, what's the security code?" Katsuo asked immediately.

"Huh? U-uh, 6852."

Halvred knew what Katsuo would ask of him, and ran up to the front of the house. He opened the control panel of the security system and input the numbers on the keypad, deactivating the alarm before it had a chance to go off. While he did that, Katsuo made work of freeing Alex.

"Th-Thanks. Really, I mean it. How did you know I was here?"

"Brandon, he found out about the spy. Are you able to walk on your own? Cause we need to get going now."

"Y-Yeah, I can manage. I am quite hungry, though."

"Okay, good. Grab a snack if you have any here, you can eat in the car."

Alex went directly to the fridge, grabbed a snack, and reset the security alarm, leaving her prison with her two saviours.

"Wait, you mentioned Brandon, does that mean-?"

"Yes," Katsuo cut her off. "We're heading to Angelus HQ."