There was an underlying tension as the Section II agents gathered in their conference room for their weekly briefing. Normally it was conducted by the CEA, but Napoleon Solo was lying in a bed up in Medical, in serious but guarded condition with a bullet having been removed from all to close to his spine.
Illya Kuryakin, though reluctant to leave his partner’s side, was forced to do so as he was, after all, the second in command and it was his duty to take over for Napoleon as temporary Chief Enforcement Agent.
As soon as he entered the conference room, there was instant silence, the conversations coming to an obvious stop.
“Do not let me disturb you gentleman, please speak freely.” He looked at his watch, noting he was on time and the fact that several agents who were in-house, were still not present.
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