It was a stroke of bad luck for Fatty. After secretly using Jarvis's AI capabilities to uncover the true identity and address of a German hacker friend he'd known for years but who had never revealed his details, Fatty had decided to give him a "surprise" visit. Taking advantage of his European trip with Uncle Rick, he brought along his newly minted girlfriend, Ramsey, and a few Russian bodyguards to Frankfurt to pull off this unexpected visit.
After a night's rest in Rome, Fatty and Ramsey slipped away from Castle's "family tour group" and headed to Germany, hoping to give his hacker friend a good scare.
If Castle's moment of introspection at the pier revealed him as a refined egoist, then Fatty and Ramsey were two naïve idealists, as innocent as puppies, genuinely believing there were no bad people in the world. Despite their impressive skills in cyberspace, both had only a dim understanding of the real-world dangers lurking around them. The darker aspects of the world, which they'd observed through computer screens, seemed distant and unreal.
For Castle, their innocence was both endearing and worrisome, as these two were extremely valuable assets.
After arriving in Frankfurt, Fatty and Ramsey were obligated to keep Castle's Russian guards close at hand. With these guards, they headed to the address of the hacker who had no idea his identity had been exposed. But Fatty's unplanned visit brought them straight into a dangerous situation.
Unbeknownst to Fatty, his hacker friend had secretly developed a software program similar to Ramsey's "God's Eye" but far less sophisticated. Due to Castle's intervention, Ramsey had avoided the attention of the warlord character from Furious 7 who originally targeted her for her software. Instead, this alternate German hacker friend caught the warlord's interest due to his rudimentary program, which could roughly achieve what God's Eye could do. Though Ramsey dodged this bullet thanks to Castle's protection, the world's will somehow adjusted, aligning itself to the original plot.
Thus, Fatty's hacker friend became the new target of the warlord, who sent men to Frankfurt to capture him. Unfortunately, Fatty and Ramsey happened to arrive just as this was happening.
The warlord's henchmen, who had already taken the hacker and his hard drives, noticed the cars with Fatty and the Russian guards pulling up outside the house. Though unaware of Fatty's identity, they assumed their cover had been blown and quickly opened fire, hoping to buy enough time to make off with the unconscious hacker.
Though neither Fatty nor Ramsey had any combat skills, the Russian bodyguards were former special forces with razor-sharp instincts. They immediately sensed something was amiss upon spotting the men and vehicles parked ominously outside the hacker's house, realizing they didn't look friendly.
These guards, originally from Gianna's elite training camp, had brought along legal weapons and even had more powerful automatic rifles in the trunk. When the warlord's men began their assault, the guards responded with fierce tactical efficiency, matching the warlord's henchmen in both skill and weaponry. Despite the intense firefight, however, they were too few in number to both protect Fatty and Ramsey and attempt a rescue. As a result, they managed to secure Fatty and Ramsey but had to watch helplessly as the German hacker was whisked away by the military-trained kidnappers.
Furious, Fatty immediately connected with Jarvis, who, within five minutes, had unraveled the entire situation. With clear orders, Jarvis quickly hacked Frankfurt's traffic monitoring network, tracing the kidnappers' vehicles. Jarvis also pinpointed the root cause of the abduction: the warlord who had learned about the rudimentary God's Eye-like software and sought to capture the hacker responsible for it.
Listening to Jarvis's detailed report through his Bluetooth, Fatty and Ramsey sat in stunned silence as the car sped away from the scene.
"What? Heidrich actually created a simplified version of God's Eye? And that's why a warlord found out and came to Frankfurt to kidnap him?" Fatty exclaimed, eyes wide with shock.
"Yes, Mr. Harry," replied one of the guards from the front seat, turning toward Fatty. "I suggest you inform Mr. Castle in Italy as soon as possible. Or we should return to Italy ourselves to ensure your safety first."
Though Fatty knew where his friend was being taken, he wisely refrained from asking the guards to pursue the kidnappers. After months under Castle's guidance, he'd come to understand that his safety was paramount before taking any action. The brief firefight had shown him that even these four highly trained bodyguards couldn't protect both him and Ramsey while simultaneously attempting a rescue.
Ramsey, seated beside him, had already pulled out her laptop, running her tracking software in tandem with Jarvis. A large map of Germany displayed the kidnappers' route as they transported Heidrich, her tracking program mirroring the advanced real-time feed from Jarvis.
"Harry, I agree with Sergei. We should tell Uncle Castle about this right away!" Ramsey said, still typing furiously as she tracked the kidnappers.
"But… I want to rescue Heidrich! If Uncle Rick finds out, he'll send us straight back to New York without a second thought," Fatty groaned, worried about how Castle would react. Just then, Jarvis's voice came through the car's Bluetooth system: "Mr. Harry, Mr. Castle has been informed of the situation. He asked me to relay that your friend will remain under surveillance. Though you cannot pursue the kidnappers yourself, Mr. Castle assures you that your friend's safety will not be compromised. Please remain calm."
Realizing Jarvis had already reported the incident to Castle, Fatty surprisingly felt a sense of relief. He trusted that his Uncle Rick wouldn't lie to him; if Rick assured him of Heidrich's safety, then perhaps he didn't need to go after his friend personally.
"Alright, Sergei, let's head back to Italy," Fatty conceded, placing his and Ramsey's safety first and agreeing to the guard's suggestion.
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