Five Years Ago
“What the f**k's happening, Bech?”
“Sir, we have a situation here.”
“Situation? What the f**k are you talking about?”
“There has been a breakout, sir, from Blessingmoors.”
“Ah, crap. Well find the kid and haul him back.”
“No sir, you don't understand. This isn’t a single escapee. It's all of them.”
A pause.
Klempner's voice is slow. “Did I hear you correctly, Bech? All of them?”
“Yes, sir. All of them.”
There is a long silence on the end of the line.
“That’s not good, Bech. How the hell did it happen?”
“I’m still trying to find out. From what I’m hearing, there was some kind of break-in.”
“Who the hell was on security? I’ll have their balls for this.”
“It barely matters sir. The staff are all in custody. Every one of them that hasn’t made a run for it. Hilda is
