As soon as Ortiz left his office, Duncan called Carson Lee, Thermion's CEO, to tell him about the FBI investigation into the missing boy. He cast it as just an unfortunate coincidence, which Lee seemed happy to accept. Larry relayed his concerns that this may impact the Daedalus project schedule. Carson Lee hung up the phone with Larry and then immediately called Senator Todd Burlington, chairman of the Senate Armed Services Committee. And just like that, the clock started ticking on Ortiz's investigation of Isla Roca.