A Picture is Found

## Characters Involved

* Finley
* Otis
* Niccolo Salinas
* Zakra
* Kiemo

## The Event

Having gained little new information and grief further setting in as the time the missing were gone for dragged on, Fin began wondering if there was more he could do about the whole thing. He had been exiled from Kiemo's group following his betrayal at prom and while he took it graciously and waited for his legs to heal, they never completely did and he was aware of what was happening now that they no longer had a spy. Fueled with memories of those plaques and a sense of duty to prevent more from being scratched out, he decided they needed to figure out what Kiemo knew as well as the researchers. He devised a plan to get him in Kiemo's graces again and prove useful enough for Kiemo to let him back and one that would rescue the missing. He'd also be able to find out if Kiemo truly was responsible for the disappearances like he claimed. Bringing this up first with Otis, knowing the man wouldn't be eager about Fin endangering himself again even after all this time, he offered for Otis to come with him. Otis hearing about Fin wanting to rejoin Kiemo as he was the only one who had before, was reasonably worried but wouldn't get in Fin's way completely. Even if it meant to Kiemo's group, they'd have to look broken up. Otis tags along with Fin to ask Niccolo for support in this and Niccolo is unsure about it. He doesn't like the idea of losing more people now that everyone knows Morgan is gone. He protests them going for a moment longer before Zakra shows up in Niccolo's office and he sides with Fin and Otis. They need to do something about the missing and it will restore morale. They all decide to head out the next night and venture to the researcher labs, though knowing security, they will have to hurry. They also know with how Fletcher has been about Gagan, they should not tell him about their quest to let him rest.

The next evening, the four of them meet up and venture toward the researcher labs. Using their skills to break in, they manage to slip inside and start looking around. They split up a bit and Zakra starts to look for evidence of the missing and the whereabouts. Niccolo manages to find the list, noting something about the list and when no one is looking, slipping it into his pocket before they can notice. They also, through Otis and Fin, manage to find an image stuffed away. An image of the outside world and a city allegedly on fire. They call the group over and they all peer at it, trying to figure out where it could have been taken and why it is here. Niccolo wants to take it to show the others. Fin argues he needs to take a copy of it for Kiemo to see. It'll let him bribe his way back into Kiemo's group and find more information. Reluctantly, Niccolo accepts this and Fin goes to make a copy. However, in this time, the researchers have realized they've broken in and they are forced to flee. Fin won't leave without the image and Zakra helps protect him so he can get it. As they run, Otis takes Zakra's place to help Fin run, Zakra is trapped and before they can do anything, he is taken and presumably killed. They cannot go back for his body and as they come to a hallway to take a breath, they realize this fully. They have the images as they look down and see but it has cost them so much. Fin bids his farewells to the group and goes to venture into Kiemo's territory. Kiemo is there and meets him, hoping for Fin's sake this is good information as he shows him the image. He declares to himself that he too hopes it's worth it as Kiemo and him go to talk.