[color=SandyBrown]"Okay, enough awready,"[/color] Sandman grunted, straining to hold enough of his form to talk.  [color=SandyBrown]"I was contacted, 'bout a week ago.  Guy wants ta use me for a job, tells me he knows Cap'n here is gonna be in town today.  All's I gotta do is show up at the right time, make some noise, get yer attention.  He wires half a mill inta my account the night he calls me, says I'll get the other half afterwards.  Easy money."[/color]

Already knowing what the follow-up questions will be, Marko continued.

[color=SandyBrown]"B'fore ya ask, no, I don't know who it is,"[/color] he said.  [color=SandyBrown]"Never met the guy in person, never sawr'is face, only spoke ta him once over a burner phone.  Couldn't make out half a' what he was sayin, on account a his real thick accent.  Sounded like, I dunno, some kinda Euro-trash."[/color]

Forming a crude pair of arms, Sandman held up a pair of hands submissively.

[color=SandyBrown]"Tha'ss all I know, swear ta God,"[/color] he said.  [color=SandyBrown]"Now lock me up, take me to the Vault or wherever, just [i]get me away from that freakin' duck.[/i]"[/color]

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[b][i]Elsewhere....[/i][/b]

"Sir, it appears the Sandman has been defeated," an assistant said, nervously.

A pair of gleaming, hateful eyes narrowed as they stared at the screen.

[color=Red]"I can see that, thank you,"[/color] he said, his icy tone indicating that his subordinate had best be extremely careful for the foreseeable future.  [color=Red]"This is no matter; Marko was always meant to be a mere distraction.  While I had hoped he could draw the attention of more than just the Captain and a pair of vermin, he served his purpose.  Our first target has already been acquired while the heroes' attention was diverted.  We shall simply have to proceed with Phase Two more carefully."[/color]

"....yes, sir," the assistant said.  "And...when shall we begin with that?"

[color=Red]"Immediately.  My operative is already in position to begin eliminating targets.  Prepare the troops to mobilize."[/color] 

"Yes, sir."

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[color=RoyalBlue][b]Clue Gained![/b][/color]
[i]The Mastermind speaks with a thick accent[/i]