In fact, the report matched what Lake had thought.
The federal agent named Jamie Ralph mentioned in his report that he had been the first federal agent to arrive at the scene after receiving the report. By then, Howard Stark and Maria's car had already crashed into the rock wall and been wrecked beyond recognition. The couple had been pulled from the car, which was on the verge of exploding, by passersby.
After conducting preliminary questioning, the authorities found several witnesses. They testified that they had been passing along the road when the incident occurred and had heard a tremendous crash. When they drove around the bend, they saw a car that had crashed into the rock wall.
There was nothing unusual about it, just as Lake had thought. Hydra had even accounted for the eyewitnesses. The whole thing had obviously been arranged by Hydra.
Lake looked at the report in his hand, then raised his head to look at Joe and frowned. "There's nothing wrong with it."
Joe smiled. "That was how I felt at first, too."
Lake sighed. "I know there's a 'but' coming, but I hate it when people keep me in suspense."
Keeping people in suspense was the worst.
If there was something to say, then just say it. Wasn't it better to be straightforward?
Joe smiled, pushed Lake's chair farther outward, and then opened a website on Lake's computer. It was Joe's email inbox, and there was a video attachment inside.
"This video was sent to our mailbox yesterday, after we took over the case. The forensic department is currently tracing the IP address that sent it."
It was done quickly.
The attachment finished downloading, and a video window popped up.
Joe said to Lake, "This is an interview Jamie Ralph gave last year when