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Frau Miyatake buffed her nails with vigor. She had Wallbanger where she wanted him, and all she needed for her revenge to be complete was Vera, as well. That and Vivaldi to take back to her children. They were always screaming, "What did you bring us?" at her whenever she went home from an assignment. This time, she was going to hve something more than a used road map and a candy bar she didn't eat on the plane. Little heathens.

There was a knock at the door. "Kommen sie!" she cried out.

A large dog walked into the room. "Hello, frau!"

"Ah, Mr Slite! It's about time you showed up again! We were beginning to wonder where you'd got off to."

"Just setting things up for the Taxi Boss' untimely demise. What is happening here?"

"Mmmm... Nothing much. We have captured two of the American Woman's compatriates. We are going to use them to bait her into our trap. Then we are going to get the explosives to the fishermen on the coast to set up the sinking of the Pacific Fleet."

"Dull, ordinary, and every day, then."

Frau Miyatake continued to buff her nails.

"You seem rather agitated."

The emery board snapped and flew across the room. "Why do you say that?"

"Just an observation. Anything wrong?"

"It's just that, every time we think we have this Harv and Vera in our clutches, they manage to get away. There was this time in Colombia... Well, it seemed impossible, especially with the appearance of that moose and polar bear. There is just something uncanny about these two."

"You could give him to me. I am getting the Taxi Boss to work with the American Woman. Having this Harv might benefit my plans."

"Nein! There have been too many harrowing escapes!"

"Ah, it was just a thought. I must go, now. There is an inexplicable explosion that is about to happen at the Taxi Headquarters and I must make my alibi airtight. Good bye!