Despite the website being offline, Hunter, Garcia and Captain Blake’s eyes were still fixed on Hunter’s computer screen. Michelle Kelly and Dennis Baxter were still on the phone. Michelle spoke first. ‘Detective Hunter, we’ve been monitoring the site’s traffic from the beginning. In the few minutes it was online, it received over fifteen thousand hits.’ ‘Over fifteen thousand people watched this poor woman die?’ Captain Blake asked with a tone of disbelief. ‘It looks that way,’ Michelle replied. ‘Ms. Kelly,’ Hunter took over. ‘Can we meet? If necessary I’ll put in an official request for a joint effort between the LAPD and the FBI, but I’d like to start on it as soon as possible.’ ‘Absolutely. Even with no official request, I want in. This goes way beyond department politics. My entire team and I will do all we can to help. I’ll be in our office until late tonight, if you’d like to come by.’ ‘I will, thanks, and thanks for your help today.’ They disconnected.
