Chapter 10: Unexpected Accomplice

-------- two weeks later, 8/29/2003--------

On this Friday afternoon Damien is at the movies with some friends from school. While there he split his mind and used one half to have fun and enjoy the time he was having with his friends. The other half was using the supercomputer in his watch to hack into the nearby businesses and companies to check security and test himself. While doing so he happened to find the most interesting thing. There was a company called Enron that had an office downtown about 5 miles from the Movie theatre. Enron was an energy company and this was its corporate headquarters. As he hacked into their system there didn't seem to be anything wrong on the surface, but there was one computer that had a disguised folder with evidence of accounting fraud. The person using this computer just happened to be the secretary of the CEO, Mercy Graves.

Mercy was a 24 year old who had been working for the company for nearly a year now. Since joining she had been very ambitious and made many proposals and plans to make the company more efficient. After a certain point she was basically taking care of the business while the CEO, Kenneth Lay, dealt with the financial, the shareholders, and business partners. But she started to see things in the financials didn't add up. So Mercy started to investigate on her own.

Damien-*It looks like she has some real experience running a company. I think I should check and see what kind of person she is. *

Using his powers he sends a message to Alfred for him to do a background check and see who Mercy is and what kind of person she is.

Reading the information about Mercy, Damien was able to find out a few things about her. She graduated top of her class in Business and management with a masters. She has worked for three different companies in management positions and has improved them. She has a red belt in Karate and started training in Taekwondo last month. She volunteers at the homeless shelter twice a month. Going back through her records, it shows that she always tried to do the right thing for the people.

Damien-* This is interesting. She has the potential to do a lot.* Looking through the systems of Enron he found that Kenneth Lay was onto her. He knew that she was snooping around the companies files and financials. Afraid that she would find his secret and that she would reveal everything, he had people follow her and see what she knows.

Damien-* She is doing the right thing but she is going to get herself killed if she keeps going this way. Maybe I should help her out a bit?* Thinking this Damien goes through the computer system and copies all the files showing evidence of the faud. Along with the factual info on what the financials of Enron actually are along with a message and a certain set of instructions.

----------Enron Building, same time-------

Inside her office at the Enron Building is Mercy Graves. Currently sitting behind her computer, Mercy was searching the company files to see if she could find the evidence she was looking for.

Mercy-* I know that the financial reports are falsified somehow. I just need to find the proof. Maybe it's somewhere in the system?* Just as she was about to open another document to search for discrepancies a message popped up on her screen.

[ You are right about the false financial reports, but if you stay in the company you won't live past a week. If you want the truth to come out I could help, but from now on you work for me. Will you agree? Y/N]

Mercy-* What is this?! What is going on?? If this person is telling the truth then I must be on to something big, but what can I do?* Struggling with her thoughts, she doesn't know what to do. Just the thought of getting the truth and putting a stop to these false financial reports that are hurting everyone involved in the company made her agree. Hitting the 'Y' button on the keyboard. The next thing she knew there was a new folder on the desktop screen. When she opened it, she saw all the files and information on everything fraudulent in the company. Then a new message popped up.

[Download this file to 2 new usbs. Then leave and turn this in to the police and the second you will take home and email a copy to the SEC (stands for the Securities and Exchange Commission) as soon as possible. After you get home you will pack your belongings and go to the nearest hotel for the next week. Your boss is after your life, and knows that you are close to the truth.]

Shocked that she was found out, Mercy begins to do just as instructed and heads home before anyone knows what's going on. Making it home 20 minutes later and starting to get packed. Once finished she sends an email to the SEC to an address she found on their website with all the evidence attached to it. Just as she was getting ready to relax, a message pops up on her laptop screen. The part that freaks her out is that it was similar to the messages on her office computer.

[Grab your stuff and leave your apartment now Mercy. You have 5 minutes before your boss's hired guns get to your place. Leave through the back of the building for the safest route. Make sure to bring your computer with you and I will contact you about your new job soon.]