Lost City Raiders Page #5

the permit for your experiment was denied.

Well, science can't wait for bureaucrats.

Are you here to arrest me or what?

Heavens no.

I'm here to hire you.

Miss Becker, sir.

Sir.

Nicholas Filiminov.

I am sorry about the long flight up here,

but I don't leave my office anymore.

I don't blame you.

I want to show you something.

Have you seen the water level today?

The news claims the waters

are rising by two millimeters a week,

but as you can see from my calculations

it's actually more like two millimeters a day.

I don't watch the news anymore.

Call me a dreamer, but I watch because,

well, when you have the largest

real estate holdings in the planet

you're always hoping for some good news.

My accountants tell me I'm losing millions every day,

so quite naturally I can't afford

to stand by and do nothing.

Vodka tonic, yes?

Cheers.

So tell me,

how does a deep sea salvage expert

become an authority on seismology and geology

in a mere five years?

Lots of homework.

Renault tells me your experiment was successful.

Cracking the earth open to drain the waters

away back from whence they came?

Preliminary results look promising.

What would you say if I told you I was willing

to fund your research on a larger scale,

with a fully equipped vessel

and legal clearance to test

your theory in the Mediterranean?

Sounds too good to be true.

Yes, it does, doesn't it?

And all I'm asking in return is

your help to salvage an ancient artifact.

An ancient artifact?

Yes,

.. one that can stop the rising.

A pleasure to meet you, Mr. Filiminov.

That's all right, Alexi.

Your parents never had a chance,

did they, miss Becker?

What do you know about my parents?

Well, I know they died

in the second wave of floods.

Therefore, I know that they believed the news.

News that said it wouldn't get worse

after the first waves of floods.

But, as we both know, it did get worse.

In your case, much worse.

I'm sorry.

Get to the point!

The point is you want to stop

the rising, and so do .

But it can't be stopped

by some ancient artifact.

It's going to take a scientific breakthrough,

if it's even possible.

Maybe.

But if you indulge my fantasy,

I will finance yours.

And who knows?

Maybe together we'll save the earth.

Come, finish that drink.

What do you think, Miss Becker?

Not too shabby. =====

A step up from J. Kubiac I would imagine. =====

Anything you don't know about me?

Well, the only issue that remains is

whether you are up to the challenge

that lies before us.

if your Intel is correct

I can salvage the scepter. No problem.

Then, what are you waiting for?

Set a heading North, for Dresden.

Full speed ahead

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