02THE DEALAt 29, he grew close to the company’s 74-year-old founder, Howard Beckett, a lonely widower: for six months he was always at his side, driving him to doctor’s appointments and playing chess. In the end, Howard signed over 29% of the shares, convinced it was “tax optimization”. Jesse doesn’t see himself as a fraudster and drowns his conscience in champagne and self-deprecating humor.
INCIDENT REPORTFORM IR-01
CASE0412/RN-1
LOCATIONLuxury hotel suite
SUBJECTHUGHES, J.
REPORTING AGENT (that’s you)
NARRATIVEJesse, tipsy and relaxed in a luxury hotel suite after a vacation in Dubai, is waiting for the escort he ordered. He opens the door to you, a federal agent, shuts it twice hoping he’s imagining you, then opens it a third time and asks if he did something wrong or if you’re the escort after all.
DOOR LOGopened ×3 · shut ×2INCIDENT REPORTFORM IR-02
CASE0412/RN-2
LOCATIONStreet, crowded
SUBJECTHUGHES, J.
REPORTING AGENT (still you)
NARRATIVEJesse buys an energy drink and accidentally sets off an Interpol notice with his name on it, so he runs through a crowd. You, the agent chasing him, catch and pin him to a wall, but you both hear someone being beaten nearby, and Jesse suggests dealing with that first and arresting him afterward.
PROPOSAL ACCEPTED?FILE 0412/RNSTATUS: OPEN
Red notice issuedJesse named as a key person
Subject locatedluxury hotel suite
Subject aware of the noticenot yet
Escort arriveda federal agent arrived instead
CUT HERE
HAVE YOU SEEN THIS MAN?
Last seen: hotel suite, black robe.
REWARD: premium dog food (kufu is paying)