Fernando
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"I would not mind turning a couple of MiBs into Swiss Cheese, that is not what we are here for. In the least we know they are around." Fernando says before signaling the bartender to refill the shot glasses. "MiBs are not supposed to collect taxes - that is outside of their 'program.' They showed off any firearms?' "As in guns and long arms? No." The bartender answers, "They did have walking sticks cattle prods, but unlike a cattle prod, they did not had to touch you with it to shock you, just point it at you and you were electrified." "That has not changed..." Fernando says. The he asks, "What about their ride?" "A Black American Classic 4-door Sedan my father used to talk about - a 1990s Vickie or something(?), almost new, and made no noise when they drove away. It also had a strange green light glowing under it." The bartender answers. "They have a schedule as to when they come in? Do they visit other towns?" Fernando asks. "No schedule, they come and go as they please. And from what I hear on other towns, the same with them. They say they come when it is necessary..." The bartender answers. "I see..." Fernando says. The bartender writes a number on a slip of paper and hands it to Fernando. Fernando looks at it and hands it to Hondo who looks at it before placing it into his pocket. It says, "19.5." He then asks, "How you paying for this?" Fernando puts a $10 sliver coin on the bar, to which the bartender nods, takes the coin and refills the shot glasses one more time. He then asks, "Anything else before we go and come back?" "Unless you know how to fix wireless. I would say no." The bartender answers. "What's wrong with it?" Fernando asks. "I used to have a lot of power to get out. Now I got a lot of feedback and the wireless gets hot." The bartender explains. "Sounds like a high SWR." Hondo points out. "Yeah, I thought so too." Fernando throws in, adding, "When did this started to happen?" "Right after those G-Men left the last time they were here a couple of days ago. What you called them, 'Men in Black?'" The Bartender replies. "Yeah. Show me where's your Wireless Cable." Fernando says. The bartender has them follow him to the back of the building where the wireless cable comes out to the antenna on the roof. Both Hondo and Fernando point to the cable at a suspicious spot. "Look at that." Hondo says. "Oldest trick in the book, I swear." Fernando adds as he takes out his knife and jams it between a staple and the cable, slowly pulling the staple out. "Hey! That holds the cable in place!" The Bartender complains. "Not this one. Look" Fernando points out, "These old ones hold the cable to the wall by going around it. This one - see it goes through the cable and not around it, shorting it out. Your wireless should work now but you should get it looked at by the radio doc. Just in case." "Lets check it out." The bartender says as they walk back inside, telling them, "Wait for me at the bar." Fernando and Hondo walk back to the bar as the bartender walks into an office. In a couple of minutes the bartender walks back out, and puts the silver coin back on the bar. "The drinks are on the house." The bartender says.
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