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"figured this might take us a while, so i brought food."[break][break]

his voice announces his arrival as he steps in, familiar enough with her workspace to invite himself in. it's not as though she isn't expecting him; he'd been the one to ask her for this meeting to discuss looming events.[break][break]

more specifically —[break][break]

"are those the schematics of the submarine?"[break][break]

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at the sound of his familiar voice, her eyes drift up from work to find him making his way into the lab. a moment later, a smile rises.

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"ooh, perfect, thank you."

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she can't remember if she even ate lunch, but the food smells heavenly.

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a beat passes and she blinks at the question. her eyes take a moment to drift from him down to the schematics.

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"yes, CIAN MAHER gave them to me for the sootopolis attack a while back."

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unfortunately, it has yet to come to fruition... she tastes a slight bitterness on her tongue.

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POSTED ON May 8, 2024 4:35:10 GMT

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an attack that never came to fruition for a few reasons, he heard, but there's a reason why he asked her to prepare them again now.[break][break]

"i'm certain they'll prove useful for the upcoming operation."[break][break]

he smiles as he pulls containers of food out of the bag, offering her one before placing another between them; a dish to share in case their mains aren't filling.[break][break]

"it's one of the options we're weighing, at least, but it's always good to be prepared."[break][break]

sitting beside her, he snaps his chopsticks, opens his container of food, and gestures to the schematics.[break][break]

"can you walk me through it, please?"[break][break]

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POSTED ON May 10, 2024 4:19:25 GMT

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they might prove useful, perhaps, but she wonders if they'll be utilized in the end... for there's too many options to choose from now with war looming on the horizon. do they still go for surprise with a distraction? do they strike from underground, sea, or sky?

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there's too many moving pieces and it frustrates her, she realizes, to not have a semblance of control.

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"what are the other options?"

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she takes the outstretched container from him with a small, grateful smile before grabbing her own utensils and beginning to pick at the top layer of food. it tastes amazing and she can feel the rumbling of her empty stomach slowly begin to subside.

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"there was going to be two operations with two teams - one small team designated for striking the submarine and a larger team for distracting the sootopolis population with a secret concert held by Melody Miro."

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she pauses to take another bite of food. after chewing and swallowing, she continues.

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"CIAN MAHER had discussed the weakest parts of the submarine with me. they're marked with x's on the schematics, but they would be utilized as entry points for the strike team to get in, disable the submarine, and get out."

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now... she suspects it'd be worthwhile for the league to go with a different option - one that is less subtle and more heavy handed aggression.

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POSTED ON May 14, 2024 9:47:48 GMT

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she asks him for the other options which he isn't at liberty to give, at least not without formal approval, so he evades the question with trained ease, "none feasible enough."[break][break]

"given how much time has passed since cian's defection, it's safe to assume the weakest parts have since been fortified."[break][break]

which means these schematics, while valuable, have become less pivotal to the success of the operation.[break][break]

he chews, swallows, and continues.[break][break]

"which team were you going to be on?"[break][break]

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POSTED ON May 16, 2024 3:49:25 GMT

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"yeah, the plan is likely no longer feasible like it was in the past."

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no matter... they'll find a way through. she has faith in those above them to make it happen.

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she takes another few bites of food, eyes glazing over slightly in thought as she stares down at the schematics. she believes, in a halfway confident sort of way, that there's a different path inside sootopolis - they simply need to find it.

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and briefly, like a small sparking flash, the conversation she had with Cillian Quinn on the shores of mossdeep city comes back in tiny little whispers. cave systems. tera crystals. could that be the key?

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"i was going to be part of the strike team as support."

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now, she can't hide behind triage symbols and medical supplies. she is no longer a toss-able piece of the board. sometimes, she resents it.

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"you're familiar with sootpolis's landscape, right?"

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after all, his former gym was there.

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"i am, but i'm not sure how much has changed since."[break][break]

since his role as gym leader there. if he stops to think for a moment, he can still feel the salty breeze that somehow always manages to pierce through the ashen white walls of the crater. he remembers the roar of the crowd that reverberated the halls of the gym. he misses it, still, and a part of him longs for a similar level of importance and recognition.[break][break]

now, his efforts are delivered behind dark veils, whispered as advice from a man who shouldn't be alive.[break][break]

"why do you ask?"[break][break]

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is it feasible for rocket to have changed much since taking over sootopolis? would they break the city down piece by piece and mold it to their desires?

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she's uncertain they'd have the gall, perhaps.

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"i've received intel that there's a tunnel system attached to the cave of origin."

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she doesn't quite mention where she received it, using a slight of hand to distract and keep his attention on the important pieces.

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"the league could potentially get into the city through those tunnels if we can find where they start."

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"true, we could, but infiltration isn't the problem. it's everything that follows it from execution, containment, and possibly retreat."[break][break]

the cogs in his mind turn effortlessly, unaffected by time and death. he has to think of all the different possibilities, account for them, and then plan contingencies in case things go south. but he knows there's only so much they can plan for.[break][break]

after another bite of his food, he nods, then glances over at her.[break][break]

"still, it's good intel. who's your source?"[break][break]

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she hums softly. they could figure a way to make it all fit into place, couldn't they?

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"well, i could help with containment and retreat?"

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it'd require testing and days or weeks of practice, surely, but it's feasible enough for her to place some stock in.

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"we'd want to keep the fighting relatively contained to specific areas for the safety of any civilians, right?"

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otherwise, the stains on their hands would be forever tinged red.

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at his question, her body stiffens slightly. the conversation with Cillian Quinn had been approved and overseen by dahlia goode, sure, but something about it still feels... uncomfortable to fully disclose. with war looming over their shoulders, she suspects his feelings, along with the rest of hoenn's, are likely to be less than sympathetic toward any rocket involvement.

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in the end, all she reveals is a simple sentence:

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"i had a meeting with one of their underbosses with the commissioner's permission."

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"that's right. ideally, we'd choose those areas in advance, but knowing team rocket, they'll likely drag us away from those areas in the end."[break][break]

her admission is a revalation, certainly, and while surprise does color his features, it does not overwhelm him. instead, he approaches the topic curiously. cautiously, almost.[break][break]

"which one?"[break][break]

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"not if we prevent them from doing so, maybe."

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in the moment, she can only think of one or two ways to block rocket from leading them like lambs to slaughter. she could barricade them with spatial shields or create zones to disorient them long enough for the league to grab the upper hand, perhaps, but she knows... in the end, her attempts will be futile.

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and deep down, she suspects their avatars will end up preoccupied by those on rocket's side. her match has already been decided long before this conversation, after all - written in the stars, even.

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at his question, however, she tenses further. does it truly matter which one? the information was received and passed along regardless. her mouth opens to make some terse remark, but the tone dies out in her throat when their eyes lock and all she can manage is the soft whisper of a name.

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"underboss quinn."

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"can't say i've ever had the pleasure, though out of the three of them, they seem the most willing."[break][break]

the most willing to compromise, at least, especially when compared to the likes of Elisabeth Fiorelli. but in her defense, it's not as though they've ever attempted to parlay about anything other than a mutual enemy.[break][break]

he leans back in his seat, hoping it'd help alleviate the tension because, honestly, he isn't looking to crucify her.[break][break]

"what was he like?"[break][break]

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in a way, perhaps, he's correct - Cillian Quinn has been the least threatening against her, at the very least. she cannot say the same for THEO BECKETT. her wrists still remember the restraints, the cage he made for her small, wounded body. and Elisabeth Fiorelli, it seems, is not the person she had met in petalburg city after all. even now, she knows little of the woman except the string of misdoings trailing behind her like a wretched cape.

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"yes, i suppose so."

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he leans back and she feels the dynamic shift slightly. it's less of an interrogation in some small, insignificant sort of way.

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"cagey, mistrusting... and protective."

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not of her, but of his bond, of his patron and her safety. she relates now more than ever before.

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POSTED ON May 22, 2024 8:53:30 GMT

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"ha, aren't we all?"[break][break]

he doesn't have to look too far back to remember moments where he's felt either cagey, mistrusting, or protective, because all of those traits are natural and human. they are instinctual, perhaps coded into their cells.[break][break]

"what did you two discuss?"[break][break]