Bitesize 4.5

Bitesize 4.5

Ed was up and pacing the next morning. His back still ached but the doctor told him he should walk some and so he was pacing. He'd been thinking all morning yet still hadn't managed to think of some way of getting Crowley to show himself. By now, Ed was certain that Crowley hid in the mirrors not out of necessity, but to prevent himself being vulnerable. While ever he was in there they couldn't track him, couldn't catch him, couldn't dispose of him. Ed needed something to draw him out into the open.
His train of thought was broken just a few minutes later when a doctor entered the room.
"Alf would like to see you in briefing room 3." he said.
That was exactly the news Ed had been hoping for and as quick as he could bear he made his way off to the briefing room.


"Werner Schmitt." said Alf, producing one of the black and white photographs.
"Surprise me." said Ed.
"Oh I will." said Alf. He took another photograph and laid it in front of Ed. It showed a group of footballers and one of them had been circled in red pen. A young blue eyed, blond haired chap, probably only in his twenties.
"A footballer?"
"This is the current second team for Bayern Munich. The player circled is Maximilian Haas. Age 23."
"How do we know it's him?"
"Amazingly enough, a fingerprint match. One of our brighter staff had the idea of getting hold of fingerprint records from the war. I didn't realise they kept records like that so far back but sure enough we managed to get hold of Werner's print and then ran it against as many databases as we could find. Turns out Maximilian was arrested just last month on a drugs charge. He got a suspended sentence for possession but they fingerprinted him and it showed up as a match."
"Anything else?"
"Nothing of any real interest. They play and train at the Grünwalder Stadion. I'd recommend trying to confront him on his way home afterwards."
"When do we leave?"
"A couple of hours. He's so prominent I wouldn't be surprised if Crowley somehow figures this out soon. You sure you're ok for this, Ed? I could send Katia and Grace by themselves."
"I'm fine really. I can't face lying in bed any longer."
"Just be careful, ok?"


In the plane on the way over, Ed worked over the plan. From Munich airport they would rent a car and head for Grünwalder Stadion. It was a little over thirty minutes drive and with any luck they would arrive before the team finished training for the day. Then Ed would either confront Werner as he left the stadium, or follow him home. Either way Ed had already decided that he couldn't afford to let Werner go inside his house. If Crowley had confined himself to the mirrors then Ed was damn sure he wasn't gonna let Werner anywhere near one. Katia was with him in case he tried to run, and Grace as backup just in case Crowley did somehow rear his head. He was nervous for sure. Werner might have exposed himself by choosing to be so prominent but Ed had to wonder how Crowley could ever find out about him. Surely this time they would get there before him.