>>5224680“There's one more thing we need to discuss.” you say, then tapping the side of your head say to both him and Tanya telepathically, “Off the books. I don't want any recording of what I'm about to say.”
“One moment.” Vox says, pressing a few buttons with his robot hand under his desk, then draws a rectangular device out and sets it on the table. As he does the lights go out, and he presses another button that ejects a slim holodisc from it. “There. Now we can speak freely.”
“Just in case, I'll continue speaking telepathically.” you say to them both. “From someone within the Zoldyck organization, and from what happened to my own son, I have discovered some disturbing information. Those Lin Kuei bastards have teamed up with a group of Covenant remnants, and begun making murderous machine bodies for those Sangheili bastards.”
“Unfortunately, I'm acutely aware.” Tanya informs you, speaking aloud then walking back to the unassuming box by the doorway opens it, drawing out a metallic Lin Kuei assassin's head. It has been dissected, pieces dangling by nothing more than wires, but it's clear that it's not been moving on it's own. Unlike that bastard Nefarious's. “I've encountered them before.”
“The fact they're either bold or insane enough to try attacking you of all people proves that, wherever they're dug into, they doubt discovery.” he replies. “I have a few of my most trusted people mapping transmissions, and checking dissident planets for the possibility of housing their fortress. We already sent the information of one potential spot to the King, and he sent his oldest son. Cold hasn't told us the results of this yet, so we're still searching for other possibilities.”
“I'll reach out to King Cold later, and ask he update you telepathically.” you <span class="mu-i">think</span> to him, then aloud. “I think that'll be all today.”
“It would seem so.” Vox says, rising to his feet and offering you his hand. “Feel free to stop by anytime, General Karn. General Degurechaff, would you mind seeing him off?”
“Sir.” she says with a forehead salute, then clacking her heels turns around, and starts walking from the office. You give him a final nod, then turn and follow her from the room. The door hisses with a shut behind you as it closes, Tanya leading you into the elevator then starts pressing the buttons to close it. The door before you closes with a hiss, Tanya turning to face the door you'd first walked into. She shows no interest in small talk, not saying a word as the elevator descends. The silence is oppressive, and despite the questions in your mind you aren't sure if you should ask anything. But before you can say anything to break the silence, the elevator suddenly stops and the lights cut out.
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