THE JORGE VALDEZ HOME IS LOCATED IN A TRACT HOUSING PROJECT IN OAKLAND. HE COMES TO THE DOOR, AND I NOTICE HE IS STILL WEARING HIS SECURITY BADGE FROM MTC.
I ASK HIM A FEW QUESTIONS ABOUT MTC AND HE GETS A SUSPICIOUS LOOK ON HIS FACE. "THEY'RE KEEPING EVERYTHING TOP SECRET. I KNOW SOME LAW AND ORDER PARTY BIG SHOTS FROM LOS ANGELES HAVE BEEN IN THE OFFICE ON A NUMBER OF OCCASIONS. NO ONE IS SUPPOSED TO KNOW WHERE THEY'RE FROM, BUT I OVERHEARD THEM TALKING WHILE I WAS DOING SOME SERVICE ON ONE OF THE COMPUTERS.
I ASK A FEW MORE QUESTIONS. IT'S OBVIOUS HE DISTRUSTS WHAT'S GOING ON, BUT ISN'T QUITE SURE WHAT THEY'RE INVOLVED WITH. I THANK HIM FOR HIS TIME AND LEAVE.