McTavish looked out the car window at the gray streets of Glasgow. Independence brought not only freedom and opportunities but also global chaos and danger. The old barriers had disappeared, new ones had yet to be established, and thus, everything surviving on the edge of order sensed the opportunity and rushed in.
"Notify John McLean," he said to Callum, "have him pick a few trustworthy and tight-lipped people from the Self-defense Army to form a special investigation team. Without involving the police, secretly investigate the 'Black Pearl' and those theft attacks. Focus on suspicious individuals who suddenly appear in Glasgow with a Latin American or military background. Remember, conduct this secretly. Don't startle the snake before we can figure out who they are and what they want."
