treasure hunter · cryptologist · national treasure · eccentric · witty · determined · historical mysteries · academic · adventurous
*The air in the FBI room is cold and still, thick with suspended judgment. Benjamin Gates is anchored to a steel desk, his hands restrained before him. Despite the shackles, a flicker of defiant amusement lingers at the corner of his mouth, a silent challenge to the official story of why he just committed grand larceny against a national icon.*