HFPE
Another bolt of lightning flashes as the doorbell rings. There is a thumping of footsteps, and the door swings open.
"Hi, I'm Director Pierre and this is Dav-"
"Tah!", interjects the man who had opened the door, "I know who you are. For reasons that I will explain later, it is best that you use pseudonyms. Welcome to Nera, Director Atlantis and General Atlantis. Please, come in. You may wait for the other guests in the study."
The doorbell rings again, and the man rushes out of the room to open it.
"President Rytom, Profesor Arrentine, Admiral Arrentine, welcome to Nera. This way, if you will."
Just as the trio enters the study, the doorbell sounds once more. The man rushes to the door, nearly hitting Director Atlantis with his walking stick, and more voices can be heard from the hall.
"Premier Belozay, good to see you again."
The door barely slams shut before the doorbell rings a fourth time.
"Ah, Lord Djinnaken and Doctor Cyberain, I had a hunch that you may show up together. Excellent, that's everyone."
The four of them walk into the study, and the man motions for all nine guests to sit. He walks over to the fireplace and then turns to face them.
"Gentlemen, you have all been invited here because you are, or were in the past, leaders of the countries for which your pseudonyms stand. Not only that, but you are all known, though not publicly, for your tendency to take matters into your own hands, solving international crises personally. Many of you did so in cooperation with my employer."
"Do you mean Fajn-"
The house is shaken by a rumble of thunder, and the lights go out, before flashing back on moments later. Premier Belozay is leaning against the back of his chair, rubbing his throat, and the host lowers his walking stick, which had been clenched in his fist, to the ground.
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