Monday, April 27, 2026
6. The Wabbit and the Secret in the Box
"I thought the tape was mislaid, Commander!" Wabsworth kept his voice low but it carried nonetheless. The Wabbit groaned. He'd crept into the Department in the early hours to rake through old files. He came across the box quite quickly. It was at the back of his filing cabinet, tucked where no cleaner ever ventured. "Shhh, Wabsworth!" he hissed. Wabsworth hopped down until he was nearly level with the Wabbit. "Is it in there, because the Politis protocols determine certain handling measures?" The Wabbit scowled. "Wabsworth, this is an old and dusty box left by the plumbers. And yes, the tape is in the box. I placed it here so no-one could possible find it." Wabsworth groaned. "With all due respect, Wabbit, your security measures leave a lot to be desired." The Wabbit looked over his shoulder. "No-one knew it was here and if they did it would have exploded on opening." Wabsworth doubted this was true. He hopped down another step. "Where are you taking it?" The Wabbit decided to let Wabsworth in on the secret. "To a place with security measures." "Hardhack Rat?" queried Wabsworth, slapping a paw on his forehead. The Wabbit tapped the box. "He knows stuff. Enough to determine the encoded information." Wabsworth was horrified. "He's not on our staff." "I'm going to take precautions," said the Wabbit. "Get the information then push him out of the window?" laughed Wabsworth. The Wabbit paused. "Not a bad idea." Wabsworth groaned. "You can't go around pushing people out of windows." "Of course not," grinned the Wabbit, "but it's in the protocols."
