[ She studies him for a moment until she's sure he's being honest with her, and then nods sharply before turning to continue down the stairs. ] Thank you. I realize I might seem a little... overly defensive, but Fringe Division comes under fire from other agencies fairly often, and we can't afford not being defensive.

[ There's a pause, and then: ] Thank you for understanding.

[ Aaaand before long they're back on the street and headed for the courthouse and the amber. Hello, police officers, pay no mind to the extra person Agent Dunham is bringing back to the crime scene... ]

As for who might be behind it, it certianly fits a pattern we've seen before, but to our knowledge, the organization mostly fell apart a few years back. Are you familiar with ZFT?