Robert Langdon, #1
Angels & Demons
by Dan Brown
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In London, a BBC technician ejected a video cassette from a satellite receiver unit and dashed acros
Overview
The BBC receives and verifies footage tied to the St. Peter’s Square murder, turning the Vatican crisis into a global media commodity. The editor-in-chief moves quickly to sell the shocking video to major networks, ensuring the Illuminati murders will become worldwide news.
At the same time, the Hassassin confirms he is in the Church of Illumination and contacts the BBC again. His next disclosure threatens to escalate the public terror surrounding the conclave and the antimatter crisis.
Summary
In London, a BBC technician rushes from a satellite receiver with a video cassette and brings it to the editor-in-chief. The technician plays the tape and explains the call with Gunther Glick in Vatican City, adding that BBC photo archives have confirmed the identity of the victim killed in St. Peter’s Square.
The editor-in-chief immediately recognizes the footage as a major broadcast opportunity. He rings a cowbell to halt the newsroom and orders staff to prepare for a live segment in five minutes, while media coordinators begin contacting major networks.
The editor-in-chief markets the footage aggressively, describing it as a thirty-second clip of a live homicide and setting the licensing price at one million U.S. dollars per buyer. The staff react with shock, but the editor insists the story is extraordinary and orders them to target major American outlets before the BBC airs it.
Meanwhile in Rome, the Hassassin sits in a comfortable chair inside what he believes is the Church of Illumination, the Illuminati lair. Taking a brief moment to admire the legendary chamber, the Hassassin calls the BBC reporter again, preparing to reveal an even more shocking piece of news to the world.
Who Appears
- BBC editor-in-chiefRecognizes the murder footage’s value and orders an urgent global licensing push.
- BBC technicianDelivers the Vatican video and reports Glick’s call and the victim identification.
- The HassassinRests inside the Church of Illumination and calls the BBC with further news.
- Gunther GlickMentioned as the Vatican reporter whose call helped trigger the BBC response.