The Hawthorne effect
noun
the alteration of behaviour by the subjects of a study due to their awareness of being observed
The chatter is still fairly loud, even now when most of the guests have went inside to hide from the late night chill that seems to creep up on you when you least expect it this time of year, and she blends in well with the brave party goers who are still determined to remain outside.
Her heels click rythmically against the floor as she makes her way through the crowd and outside.
Her heels click rythmically against the floor as she makes her way through the crowd and outside.
"Come in, Viper"
Finally outside, she leans against the wall and touches her ear piece, hidden by her hair.
"Viper here. Target locked"
She hears him mutter something and the sound of keys being tapped in the background.
Finally outside, she leans against the wall and touches her ear piece, hidden by her hair.
"Viper here. Target locked"
She hears him mutter something and the sound of keys being tapped in the background.
"I'm in. Remain in position, power out in 15"
She smiles and pushes her sunglasses down over her face.
"Got it. Reconnecting in 60"
She smiles and pushes her sunglasses down over her face.
"Got it. Reconnecting in 60"
Then, everything goes black.
Panicked voices, mostly from those who have had a tad too much to drink can be heard in the night, that is, until a single gunshot rings out and silences them all. It seems as if the very town itself is quiet.
All that's left after the confused ruckus is the echoing silence.
Seconds later, as quickly as it left, the light is back on, and the party goers are all too occupied with the body to notice the absence of a certain woman in the back.
Panicked voices, mostly from those who have had a tad too much to drink can be heard in the night, that is, until a single gunshot rings out and silences them all. It seems as if the very town itself is quiet.
All that's left after the confused ruckus is the echoing silence.
Seconds later, as quickly as it left, the light is back on, and the party goers are all too occupied with the body to notice the absence of a certain woman in the back.
"Reporting mission success"
The woman moves quickly through the night, staying undetected, as she was instructed to.
"Good. Move on to phase two"
She smiles.
"Excellent"
The woman moves quickly through the night, staying undetected, as she was instructed to.
"Good. Move on to phase two"
She smiles.
"Excellent"