The Fishy Doubloon Caper

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The elevator dings. Chase and Julia step into the parking garage.

Chase: No witness to question. No thieving scoundrel in custody, and not one single red thread to pull. I pursued Carmen Sandiego all the way to Paris and back with nothing to show for my efforts. ...Eh, almost nothing.

As he looks at his wrecked vehicle

Julia: I recommend re-examining the penthouse Ms. Sandiego purportedly attempted to rob here in Poitiers.

Chase: Did rob, Ms. Argent! I watched our super thief spirit into the night with a stolen object stuffed in her black sack. And now it seems that she also roped  working with a minor

He dumps a bunch of mints into his mouth and starts to chew them.

Julia: Well, she did call me to help with a court case. That many mints can't be good for an empty stomach.

Chase: Good night, Ms. Argent.

He completely missed the first half of the sentence

Julia: Before I go, you may want to check your fuel--

Chase: Now.

She squares her shoulders and walks away. He tries to start the car, but indeed, there is no fuel. He gets out of the car.

Chase: Ugh. It seems you were right. I'm all out of--

When he looks to his side, the person beside him is not Julia but rather one of the mysterious agents that have been following Carmen. She holds up a gun-like device, and a puff of smoke blasts into his face.

Chase: Gas?

He passes out, the man coming up from behind to catch him. Meanwhile, Julia sighs, stops walking, and turns back to check on him... but finds no one.

Julia: Inspector? Where in the world did you go?

Seagulls cry. We dive into the ocean. Carmen and Lincoln swimming in a scuba suit.

Player: Hola, Red, Lincoln. How's sunny Ecuador?

Carmen: Oh... wet.

Lincoln: Ha, that and fish. Lots of fish.

jumps back and forth between  Player in his room, and the ocean

Player: I'm sure you'll get to see more of South America after your swim. Maybe even paddle further down to Buenos Aires, Argentina.

Carmen: Not sure I'm ready to visit my birthplace. Not without any real clues to my past. What can you tell me about the shipwreck we're looking for?

Player pulls up a 3D image of the earth

Player: The satellite images I intercepted show you're warm. Just keep an eye out for the equator. It's a giant red line.

Carmen: Very funny, Player. The equator's a giant imaginary red line that divides our world into northern and southern hemispheres.

Player: Well, Ecuador sits right on the equator, and it looks like the South American country is known for two big exports: bananas and tuna.

Carmen: Huh. I wonder how a banana-fish sandwich would taste. Bet you didn't know the catch of the day is always transported up the Andes Mountains to Quito, the second-highest capital city in the world.

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