A black-haired girl emerged from the room next door. She was petite and youthful-looking, but her eyes were lively. Barry recognized her immediately—Jena, one of The Wonder Twins.
He could not help covering his forehead. Jena was certainly capable, but they already suspected an alien had stolen the research materials, and now Amanda had gone to another alien to investigate it. Truly worthy of Amanda.
Of course, Barry knew Jena was trustworthy. Still, he was only a minor employee in the Federal Bureau of Investigation's Behavior Analysis Department, so it was harmless for him to think that way. Amanda was different. She was the head of Federal Shield, and suspicion was sometimes a good quality in a leader.
But since Brainiac had voiced no opinion either, Barry naturally did not ask further. "Hello, Miss Jena. Long time no see."
"Long time no see, Mr. Allen. I heard you joined the Federal Bureau of Investigation's Behavior Analysis Department."
"Yes, I'm now an official BAU agent. I read the article you submitted before. It gave us a great deal of inspiration. Thank you for your help."
Amanda immediately looked pleased with herself, but neither Barry nor Jena paid her any attention. After thinking for a moment, Jena said, "This theft is highly unusual. If there were no lockdown, I would want to inspect the scene myself. But since that is not possible now, photographs will do. I'll go to the office with you."
"Wait," Amanda said. "Federal Shield is handling this matter now, so naturally the investigation should be conducted in our office."
"We are under no obligation to indulge your need for control," Jena said first. "Federal Shield's offices are still very incomplete, especially the clerical offices used for professional technical work. The Federal Bureau of Investigation's Behavioral Science department, however,