Agent Smith using his powers subtly on St George

“We’ve got a couple questions, too,” said St. George. “A few things we want to double-check with you.”
“Do you mind if we do these first?” Smith held up a clipboard covered with scrawled phrases and sentences. “I’ll answer anything you want afterward. I’ve just got a lot of this fresh in my mind and I don’t want to miss anything.”
A twist of gray smoke curled out of the hero’s nose. “I suppose so.”

Excerpt From Ex-Patriots, pg 370
Peter Clines
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