11:00 am

Max’s sister, Tinga, has a husband and a son. Her husband placed a missing persons’ ad for her on a milk carton, of all things. I picked up a carton myself after Max left. That is definitely Tinga’s photo. Disappeared on February 25^th, the day she left for Canada with Zack. She obviously had no opportunity to warn her family, and now they’ve put themselves in a precarious situation. I can pretty well guarantee that Lydecker is already set up on them. Only good thing I can see is that the ad was only placed yesterday. Max might have a chance to get them out before Lydecker makes his move.

I had no problem finding Tinga’s address for Max. The fact that Charlie published their phone number on milk cartons up and down the Pacific Northwest suggested that he wasn’t exactly trying to keep his location from anyone. Although Name that Number service is no longer available, it was relatively easy to hack into Portland’s telephone system and pull up the address. It was registered under his name, Charles Smith, Suite 705 - 1969 SW Park Avenue, downtown Portland, just off highway 405. I expect to hear from Max some time in the next twenty-four hours. She will probably want to bring Charlie and Case back here before relocating them. We’ll need to relocate them as far away from Portland as possible. The East Coast of Canada is a good possibility. There is still some work available at the Port of Hamilton, and it has the added benefit of being outside the jurisdiction of the American military. I’d also like to provide some cash to keep them going until Charlie is able to find work. Gone are the days, though, when I wouldn’t think twice about dropping five thousand dollars into an envelope for someone who needed to get out of town quickly. But I still have a few options in the cash-flow department. A certain Ming Dynasty urn should provide enough cash for Charlie and a cervo-chip or two to boot.

Both Charlie and Case will need new ID packages. I’ll be spending the next day putting those together for them. As a start, I pulled up Charlie’s current profile. Even with our semi-functioning and disjointed computer systems, it is still possible to build a profile on an individual. For that matter, given the inconsistencies of current security systems, it can sometimes be easier. A combination of DMV, police, banking and vital stats records can usually provide adequate information. Haven’t found much on Tinga, seems she’s as good at keeping a low profile as Max is, but there is plenty of information on Charlie. Looks like they kept most of their records in his name, rental contracts, utility bills, bank account, etc.

Charles Smith, self employed carpenter, age 32

- Driver’s license # 45926

• Married September 26, 2014
• Spouse, Penny Smith, age 22

• Annual Income $40,000
• Average bank balance in current year $500 (not necessarily an indicator of their true savings, many people have gone back to the mattress stuffing technique)
• Residence: 1 bedroom rental apartment, 80 year old building, in rundown area near Portland University
• Monthly rent $2,000
• Family vehicle, 2001 Honda Civic, value $500
• No other assets, no debt (not that personal credit is available any longer)

It appears that Charlie and Tinga had built themselves a simple, normal life, with low profile, blue-collar jobs. Basically living hand to mouth, but apparently not looking over their shoulders every day. It’s a shame that life is over for them.