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Fuck it. You're an overachiever. You like proving yourself to others, if only to show that you're not some barely functioning mental case. You adjust the shades resting on your face
[UNSTABLE] PAIN IS ALSO NICE. IT REMINDS YOU THAT YOU'RE STILL HUMAN. THAT YOU'RE ALIVE. Isn't that what matters the most, Nicole?
"Is she normally like this?" Alex's concerned questioning snaps you out of your weird trance.
"I guess? She's interesting, at least." "Absolutely." "Not my place to comment." Your allies murmur in response. Wow, thanks. Glowing praise.
"She gets the job done." Alexis shrugs. "Probably one of the more reliable associates I work with. I could actually get her hired to an Alphabet Company, even ignoring the diversity quotas!" She says with so much jest in her tone, it's obvious she's just ribbing you.
"Impressive, considering she looks like a nervous dog! She has perfected this disarming, pitiful look! I have to commend her acting skills." He says with nary a hint of irony or malice.
"Acting?" That's the only word you can spit out in response.
There's an awkward silence now. Only the ambient desert winds and the background noise of the military base break. Alex coughs in a vain attempt to clear the air. "Anyways. Where are you four going?"
"Training course." You steer the conversation. "Then we'll deal with your recruitment issue with the Q and E-Corp reps."
"Ah! Let me lead the way then!" And so, you follow after him. The glare of the sun trying its best to melt you and your group down into fundamental particles is a nice reprieve from the weird coldness surrounding the Man in Silver's containment cell. Speaking about that, though?
Due to, well, everything that happened? The last ten minutes of walking have been pretty silent conversation wise. Might as well bring up your connection to the Agents to get SOMETHING going.
"So. Alex, sir." Eh, fuck it, ripping off this bandage is better than pussyfooting around. "Let me be crystal clear with you. I know what's in that warehouse. About the agent." You try your best to not flinch when Alex is glaring at you from the corner in his eye.
"OPSEC is getting sloppy if you know about that. Thought those shades were familiar-"
"Wait, wait." You rush to clarify. "These fucks have been following after me for weeks, fuck, months at this point!" You pull off the shades you stole from the Agent. "I killed one of them to get these. Cheaper than buying new ones."
Kiara giggles. "Wow okay I didn't know you were that poor."
Alexis is completely dumbfounded at what you said. "Y-you killed one just for his shades?"
Naomi can only flash a smile that's equally parts sad, entertained, and angry. "They're getting sloppy."
[UNSTABLE] "S-shut up! He was trying to hunt me down. THEY LIVE IN MY FUCKING WALLS!" You bare your teeth. "IT WAS EITHER BY MY SHOTGUN OR MY CAR AND BY GOD, I WISH I HAD A-
Alex immediately covers your mouth with his hand. "Let's not draw too much attention, please."