Agents of Change

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  The phone rings three times before it’s answered.

  “Hello?” says a voice. Its accent is English.

  “Justice will be done,” says the second voice.

  “Very well. What news do you bring?”

  “Everything is in place, sir. Tomorrow, everything starts.”

  “Which Agent of Influence will be unlucky enough to receive this assignment?”

  “His name’s Calvin Newsome, sir. He was just hired today.”

  “Perfect. He’ll never see it coming.”

  “I’m not sure if it is perfect, actually.”

  “Why not?”

  “I’m a little nervous about the Agent of Justice assigned to this, sir. They could be compromised.”

  “I can assure you, the agent will do their job.”

  Silence from the second voice.

  “Do I detect doubt?”

  “No.”

  “Good. Just focus on your task and the agent will certainly do theirs.”

  “Yes, sir.”

  “Besides, yours is the most important assignment. If you succeed tomorrow, you should have no problem getting what you came for.

  “Yes, sir.”

  “You’ve done well,” the first voice says. “Justice will be done.”