<div align="center"><span class="bbc_font" style="font-family: georgia;"><span class="bbc_size" style="font-size: 16pt;"><strong>First Event:</strong></span><br/><span class="bbc_size" style="font-size: 26pt;"><em><strong>Taking the Cipher</strong></em></span></span><br/><hr/><span class="bbc_font" style="font-family: georgia;"><br/><strong>Objective:</strong> The Esperanza is waiting at the far end of the Turks Island Passage for a French merchant vessel to pass on its way to Marseille. Although it's hardly an impressive ship, the Captain is confident that a special relic is hidden in its hold. Her instructions are clear: board the ship, take the cargo, and leave no one alive.<br/><strong>Date &amp; Time:</strong> Day 2 | 11 AM onward<br/><strong>Location:</strong> Turks Island Passage | The Esperanza and Merchant Vessel <em>Le Mistral</em><br/><br/></span><br/></div>