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began.
    â€˜Now that you’re all here, I can brief you on Mission Triatoma. You remember Agent Suave, of course?’
    Suave held his hand firmly out to Max.
    â€˜Of course,’ Max gritted, and looked quickly at Harrison to avoid having to shake Suave’s hand.
    â€˜Looks like I get to work with you sooner than I thought.’ Suave’s face glittered with a perfect smile. ‘Don’t worry, kids. We’ll crack this case wide open.’
    Linden flinched as he saw Max’s face tense up. There were a few things that could make Max lose her temper and one of them was to call her ‘kid’.
    â€˜Even though Suave is a new agent, his level of ability and skill is equal to that of some of the best agents in the Force.’
    â€˜Mr Harrison …’ Max started to object, but Harrison held up his hand to stop her.
    â€˜Steinberger, activate the Shush Zone.’
    Steinberger had replaced his lady beetle lab coat with a more subtle suit, and now that he was nowhere near Frond, he was back to his usual self. He ushered the agents into a tight circle behind Harrison’s desk. He then pulled a small metal globe from his pocket and lifted it into the air, creating a sparkling green glowing curve around them that restricted what was said to their ears only.
    Once the curve was complete, Harrison began.
    â€˜Sorry, Max. We have no idea how secure the agency is at this point, so we’ll need to take every precaution. As I was saying before, Suave has passed all the required physical, moral and intelligence tests, and after rigorous ID and Goodness checks, he came out smelling better than a spring flower show.’
    Max was keen to stop talking about Suave and his smell. ‘Do you think the sleeping sickness is related to the stolen Spyforce manual?’ she asked.
    Harrison flinched at the mention of the crime. ‘I suspect it is, Max, but we’re still working on it. Frond and Finch have given me their knickers … oh, sorry … their briefs , and their information about the sickness and the triatoma bug has been sent to your computers. I’ve also contacted Ben and Eleanor to let them know you’ve been placed on a mission and won’t be home for a few days.’
    â€˜We’re ready, sir,’ Max replied.
    â€˜Absolutely, Mr Harrison,’ Suave agreed in his overzealous way.
    â€˜All of you will be flown to a secret destination in Brazil in South America. We have pinpointed an area of the Amazon Jungle where the concentration of the triatoma bug is at itshighest. Steinberger will be your main contact for the mission. Keep him posted of all developments and he will take care of the operation from our end.’
    â€˜But, sir …’ Max worded her next question carefully. ‘Wouldn’t it be better if we went on the mission with someone more experienced, like Agent Crane?’
    Harrison smiled warmly, knowing Max’s affection for Spyforce’s top agent. ‘Exactly what I was thinking. Steinberger, Alex and I have gone through what we know so far and after liaising with Finch and Frond, Alex is at present busy finalising her plan of action. She will make the perfect mission feeder … oh dear … I mean leader .’
    â€˜Excellent!’ Max yelled a little too excitedly. ‘I mean, she will be a great leader, sir.’
    â€˜A wise decision, Mr Harrison,’ Suave chimed in.
    â€˜Sleek is readying the Invisible Jet, which has been equipped with Quimby’s Inflatable Foldaway Vehicles. The terrain you are about to enter is rugged and vast. Some of it has yet to even be ignored … make that explored . You will have time during the flight to read over all your material andbecome fully acquainted with how best to locate the bug and get it back to Spyforce. Alex will explain the mission details and Steinberger will be contactable 24 hours a day if you need his assistance.’
    â€˜Sir,