Alice #6

Alice turned to Frank and Pete.

"We do, however, have a more immediate threat in the form of the assassins that have been sent to 'Clean up' Their code-name is 'The Walrus and the Carpenter'

Frank buried his face in the palm of his hands. "Oh Jesus fucking wept! Those two?" He turned to Tovey. "Those bastards are fire and forget. What were you thinking?"

"We issued termination orders, but it was too late. That..." He pointed at Alice. "Was already out. So the council decided on an isolation policy, and to burn the ground that thing stands on."