Header #169 Panel 1 DIRECTOR? WHY DIDN'T YOU CALL ME ON MY EAR PIECE? GENTS I DID CALL IT. YOU DIDN'T ANSWER. I GOT THIS NUMBER FROM JILL. Panel 2 WHAT IS IT? I'M IN THE MIDDLE OF SOMETHING. GENTS FEEL THIS IS GOING TO BE TOUGH TO HEAR, AGENT... WE HAVE A LEAD THAT LINKS YOUR BROTHER, PHINEAS, TO A FEW UNSAVORY DEALINGS, INCLUDING FORCED LABOR AND CORPORATE ESPIONAGE... Panel 3 YOU KNOW IT'S AGAINST POLICY FOR US TO USE AN AGENT CLOSE TO THE SUSPECT... BUT YOU'RE THE BEST WE'VE GOT, AND YOU'RE UNIQUELY SUITED TO GET THE INFO WE NEED. I DON'T MIND BENDING THE RULES A LITTLE TO EXPEDITE THIS CASE... Panel 4 I GUESS I CAN LOOK INTO IT FOR YOU, BUT IT DOESN'T SOUND LIKE HIM. I'D PREFER SOME MORE SNIPING... GENTS I KNEW I COULD COUNT ON YOU AGENT. Signature 2012 GABE CINQUEPALMI