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The Raven leaned over the dead body and rifled through the man’s pockets. He removed a wallet, pulled out the cash, then dropped the wallet to the ground. “Stolen cash, stolen drugs,” he said. “They’ll think it was a simple break-in that went wrong.” He then picked up the phone receiver and dialed a number. On the other end, a male voice answered. “Identify,” it said.
“Raven, unsecure” He heard several digital tones as the line was pinged for vulnerabilities.
“In the clear, affirm,” the voice said. “Designator?”
“Designate sierra tango lima one one six.”
“Designator and voice ident, affirmed. Destination?”
“Vipera.”
“Hold, please.”
The call was routed. When his contact picked up on the other end, the man’s voice almost erupted. “What are you doing calling me on an unsecure line?
