Chapter 15: The Mole Hunt and the Unexpected Ally
[Morning – MacLaren's Office – January 30, 2014]
The office at MacLaren's was a cramped space, filled with cardboard boxes and the smell of stale beer. Gus, the Ghost Cop, was sitting in a chair, his face a mask of bitter resignation. The team was gathered around him, their faces a mix of anger and shock.
"Why, Gus?" Marshall Eriksen asked, his voice filled with genuine hurt. "We… we trusted you. You were our bartender!"
"It was never about you," Gus said, his voice a low growl. "It was about the job. I was a good cop. I was a great cop! But they pushed me out. The precinct. Holt. They didn't see my potential. The Shadow Broker… he did."
Adam, who had been quietly observing, walked over. "The Shadow Broker," he said, his voice flat, "isn't a person. It's a network. A collective. You're not the mastermind, are you, Gus? You're just a pawn."
Gus's eyes narrowed. "You're a clever boy," he said. "You've seen more in a few months than they've seen in years."
[SYSTEM: Analysis Complete. Psychological Profile Confirmed. New Ability Unlocked: Psychological Deconstruction.] The System's message was a stark realization. Adam was no longer just an analyst. He was a profiler. He could see the world through the mind of a criminal.
The door to the office opened, and Captain Raymond Holt walked in. His face was perfectly impassive, but there was a quiet rage in his eyes. "Gus," he said, his voice a low rumble. "You have betrayed your badge. You have betrayed the precinct. You have failed."
"I've failed?" Gus said, a bitter laugh escaping his lips. "I've just begun. The Shadow Broker has plans. Plans to take down the entire NYPD. And you, Captain, are a part of that plan. You're the target."
[Afternoon – 99th Precinct Bullpen – January 30, 2014]
The bullpen was silent. The news that the Shadow Broker's next target was Captain Holt had shaken them all to their core. Adam sat at his desk, his mind racing. He was reviewing the old Ghost Cop case file, looking for a new lead.
He was joined by an unexpected ally. Detective Rosa Diaz. She sat down beside him, her face a mask of quiet determination. "The file," she said, her voice low. "It mentions a retired cop. A man who was a part of the original investigation. A man who warned the department about the Ghost Cop."
"A man who was ignored," Adam said, his eyes on the file. "A man who tried to blow the whistle. His name was Leo Kane."
"He was the witness," Rosa said. "The one who saw Gus's file before he disappeared. We need to find him, Adam. We need to find Leo Kane."
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