interlude i.
08-15-2024
22:31:05
Apt. Outside E.
DVR1 - Ch2
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[Start of transcript:]
22:31:05: A man exits the building from the east side*. There’s a bag slung over his shoulder, and he is dressed completely in black, including gloves on his hands.
*(For future reference, this man is James Buchanan Barnes, Sgt., and will be referred to as such.)
22:31:42: Another man, similarly dressed, approaches Barnes.
22:32:13: Barnes grows agitated. There is a bit of vocalized fighting before the unknown man points to the south, still speaking to Barnes. What the man says is inaudible.
22:34:33: Barnes hesitantly follows the unknown man, exiting the camera to the north. It should be of note that this is opposite the direction the man had pointed to.
08-15-2024
22:31:05
Bodega St. View
DVR3 - Ch1
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[Start of transcript:]
22:31:05: Barnes and the unidentified man continue walking along the sidewalk.
08-15-2024
22:31:07
CCTV3 Cam
DVR1 - Ch1
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*Grainy footage; edited for enhancement post-retrieval
[Start of transcript:]
22:31:07: An empty alleyway is shown. Two men dressed in dark colors enter. Due to light level and camera quality, it has become impossible to distinguish the men’s faces.
22:31:22: Unidentified man two and unidentified man three lean against the wall, next to a dumpster. They both hold weapons, number two having a gun, and number three holding some sort of sharp object.
22:31:30: Number three turns his back to the camera briefly, scouting the alleyway’s entrance, revealing he also has an unknown caliber assault rifle strapped to his back. (No. 3 Loc. 1; Shell casing; waiting for forensics- will update)
08-15-2024
22:31:49
Strbks Cam 1
DVR1 - Ch5
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[Start of transcript:]
22:31:49: Barnes walks forward, then pauses, looking inside the Starbucks. (Cross reference with Strbks Cam 2, described later.)
22:32:12: It becomes apparent that unidentified man one has either been gripping onto Barnes’ right arm, or standing very close. Man one shifts, putting his arm into his pocket, and lifts up the material of the jacket.
22:32:32: Audio is recorded of the man.
[Keep walking.]
22:32:45: Barnes refuses to react, and the man pushes the fabric of his jacket against Barnes’ side. (Cross reference with CCTV3 Cam; 22:39:36 where it is revealed that the man has a gun.)
22:33:20: Barnes rolls his eyes, and the pair continue walking. It becomes apparent at this point that Barnes is under duress. Barnes, however, seems relatively unconcerned.
08-15-2024
22:31:40
Strbks Cam 2
DVR1 - Ch6
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[Start of transcript:]
22:31:40: Five people are in the building. A barista, who is working, and another employee who is packing up for the day are behind the counter. Among the patrons there is one woman and two men.
22:31:50: One of the men, dressed in a brown jacket, begins to move from his location. He leaves behind a small coffee (No. 12 Loc. 2; Coffee cup; waiting for DNA).
22:32:10: The aforementioned man, now going to be referred to as unidentified number four, is seen looking through the window. He quickly turns his head away and walks back to another part of the Starbucks, deliberately out of sight of the window.
22:34:25: After waiting out for a few minutes, unidentified man number four moves from his location and exits the building.
08-15-2024
22:36:13
FB 12
NVR1 - Ch2
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*Camera not working
[Start of transcript:]
22:36:13: Barnes is speaking.
[...now, huh? Whose genius idea was this?]
22:36:54: There is no response. Barnes grunts, as if injured.
08-15-2024
22:38:43
CCTV3 Cam
DVR1 - Ch1
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*Grainy footage; edited for enhancement post-retrieval
[Start of transcript:]
22:38:43: Unidentified man two and unidentified man three shift, as the shadows of three figures become visible along the sides of the alleyway.
22:38:52: Barnes, unidentified one, and unidentified four come into view. Barnes is not visibly restrained, but is flanked on either side by one and four.
22:39:02: Man two starts speaking in a low tone. It is not picked up clearly enough to determine what he is saying.
22:39:24: All four men surround Barnes, blocking his exit.
22:39:36: Man one pulls out a gun from his jacket.
22:39:49: A gunshot is heard, and Barnes raises his left arm. He does not appear to be injured at this point in time. It can be assumed that Barnes’ prosthetic deflected the bullet.
22:40:04: A fight ensues. Men two, three, and four converge on Barnes. (For the sake of concision, only notable moments in this fight will be recorded.)
22:40:45: Men three and four fire their guns at Barnes. Barnes is hit in his right shoulder, but deflects the other bullet.
22:42:30: Barnes is shot a second time. Unknown origin.
22:43:00: Barnes slams the head of man two into the rim of the dumpster. (No. 6 Loc. 1; Blood splatter; waiting for DNA).
22:44:13: Man four stabs Barnes, causing Barnes to fall back into the side of the dumpster.
22:44:25: Barnes gets up and begins to fight back more aggressively, quickly punching man number four, causing man four to fall to the ground.
22:45:14: Man number two is knocked into the alleyway wall by Barnes, hitting his head against the brick. He collapses, unconscious.
22:45:29: Man three begins to shout, distracting Barnes.
[Желание!]*
*(Translation; “Longing!”; Ref. Classified Ev. #32039, 2016)
22:45:56: Out of Barnes’ sight, man one puts his gun in his pocket and pulls out a syringe filled with an unidentified substance. (No. 2 Loc. 1; Syringe; in testing).
22:46:23: Barnes begins to walk towards man three. Man one walks towards Barnes’ back.
22:46:32: Barnes begins to speak to man three (Inaudible).
22:46:50: Barnes notices man one, behind him.
22:46:52: Man one lunges towards Barnes, who attempts to block the attack with his left arm. Man three pulls out a weapon of unknown origin. It has the appearance of a baton.
22:46:58: The weapon is hit against Barnes’ left arm, sending a visible electric shock through the metal as well as the rest of his body. The arm is believed to have stopped functioning at this point.
22:46:59: While Barnes is being electrocuted by the baton, man one takes the opportunity to stab the syringe into Barnes’ neck. The syringe is then dropped.
22:47:07: Barnes manages to swing his right arm into man number three, causing man three to get thrown against the dumpster. Man three stumbles standing up, but does not go down.
22:47:29: Man one speaks to Barnes.
[I hope you-]
(The rest is inaudible).
22:47:56: Barnes falls to his knees. Man four begins to stand up from where he was knocked prior. Man two is still unconscious.
22:48:34: Man one kicks Barnes, who is still conscious, in the face. Man three speaks loudly.
[Why isn’t he out?]
22:48:47: After waiting for a few seconds, man three speaks again.
[Fuck this.]
22:48:52: Barnes is on his hands and knees, favoring his right side. Man three hits the electrified baton into Barnes’ exposed left side. Barnes promptly collapses, twitching (likely due to the electric current).
22:49:12: Man one goes to help man two, who remains unconscious.
22:49:30: Man one realizes that man two is not waking up, and begins to drag him off camera, out of the alleyway. Man three and man four stay behind with Barnes.
22:50:50: Barnes stops twitching.
22:51:13: Man three signals to man four to help him. They both begin to drag Barnes out of the alleyway. Barnes remains unconscious, despite hitting several rocks and objects on the way.
22:52:40: Man three, man four, and Barnes exit the sight of the camera.
[End of documented timeline.]