The Bodyguard
The Bodyguard was a virtual representation of one of Jacob Frye's genetic memories, relived by a Helix initiate through the Helix Navigator.
Description[edit | edit source]
Jacob set out to rescue Prime Minister Disraeli and learn from him the identity of "B".
Dialogue[edit | edit source]
Atop a tower, Jacob observed Benjamin Disraeli and his wife, Mary Anne, leave their house at 10 Downing Street and enter their carriage.
- Jacob: So much for the house call. I'll have to find a way into that carriage.
Jacob snuck into the carriage.
- Benjamin: What's the meaning of this? Who the devil are you?
- Jacob: Prime Minister, I'm your new bodyguard. Jacob Frye—
- Benjamin: I wasn't informed of any new bodyguard. Who is your commanding officer?
- Mary Anne: Let the boy speak, Dizzy.
- Jacob: Madam. Apologies, but we've learned of a threat on your life, and the Met thought it best to move quickly.
- Benjamin: Threat? What sort of threat?
Gunshots were heard outside the carriage.
- Jacob: That sort. And if you'll excuse me a moment.
Jacob left the carriage and killed the Disraelis' assailants. Afterwards, the Prime Minister opened the carriage door.
- Benjamin: See here, what's all this—
Two thugs stood outside.
- Thug: Not so fast, Your Excellency.
One of the thugs took control of the carriage and drove away with the Disraelis while Jacob finished off the remaining assailants.
- Jacob: Oi! Get back here with that... Prime Minister!
Jacob chased after the Disraelis' carriage and hijacked it back from the thugs.
- Jacob: Everyone all right?
- Mary Anne: We seem to have come through unscathed. You have our thanks, Mr. Frye.
Disraeli rages - Benjamin: It was Gladstone, I bet my life on it. This is perfectly in keeping with his lack of character. Show yourself, Gladstone! Show yourself, you feckless muck-snipe!
- Mary Anne: Well, he's hardly going to be in the van with a cudgel, Dizzy.
Jacob brought the carriage to safety at Downing Street.
- Disraeli: Damn Gladstone! That bloody man! He will pay for this!
Jacob helped Mary Anne out of the carriage.
- Mary Anne: Thank you. What do you intend to do about Gladstone, young man?
Jacob helping Mrs. Disraeli out of the carriage - Jacob: I assure you, madam, Gladstone is innocent in this.
- Mary Anne: But he tried to kill my husband.
- Jacob: Well, we'll look into Gladstone. Perhaps you can help me in another inquiry, madam. A gentleman with ties to parliament. Older, wears cavalry uniforms and has a large moustache?
- Mary Anne: You seem like a rough and ready sort of fellow, Mr. Frye.
- Jacob: Well... yes, I am, actually.
- Mary Anne: And are you familiar with the poorer districts of our city?
- Jacob: Roughly.
- Mary Anne: Wonderful! As it happens, I've been eager to tour the Devil's Acre. If you were to escort me, I'd be happy to assist you in your inquiry.
- Jacob: That strikes me as a dangerous idea.
- Mary Anne: Then it's settled. Come back here to Downing Street tomorrow night, eight o'clock sharp. Good day, Mr. Frye.
- Jacob: But, I—
- Mary Anne: Good day, Mr. Frye.
Outcome[edit | edit source]
After saving Disraeli and his wife, Jacob was forced to agree to escort the latter through the Devil's Acre in order to learn the identity of "B".
Trivia[edit | edit source]
- The title of the memory is a reference to the 1992 film of the same name.