A Pursuit of Knowledge (Gabriella Casta) - RETCONNED

[Savas]

-G: The eidolon you're talking about is one that many ran into, many wish to solve and so far none had succeeded in doing so. There's ways to decrypt information or whatever enigma it holds, but that requires assistance of differently minded individuals. There's one, she can foster in what human science never could achieve. But here's not the place to deepen academic research. And now is not the time. You're yet to prove yourself, as just poisoning the air I breathe with your presence in the belief handing me over a yet indeterminate number of random Artifacts won't cut it in gaining my trust. Your focused, conceited approach caught me on the first, but listening to your explanations so far arises disfavor within me.

Sabitov sighed, his head swimming with thoughts - his pupilary implants fed a bounty of information to his cornea and lens, mostly reports from the Gladius Rex and his Druzhina, to whom his auditory cortex is linked. He thought this would be a sweet and simple exchange, no bureaucracy, no tricks, no traps - yet he felt he was walking into one; the Druzhina felt it too, scanning the hangar thrice a minute, hands clutched on their rifles - knives graspable within a microsecond, shields charged things were getting tenser by the moment. Things always tend to go this way when a Maltan conducts business...Gabriella continued speaking,

-G: You'll unload your captured treasure so it can be taken to facilities better suited to investigate on their mysteries. You'll clear shipyard of your soldiers, you'll leave behind all safety you think you got. No weaponry. No guards. No uncommanded move. Gladius Rex is to be secured by Ghost personnel and your crew will take shelter within seperated departments of Cartagena. All under watch of the military.

Sabitov immediately felt relief and before Casta could even finish her first sentence he sent a message to the commander of the Druzhina through his cranial implants and the terrifying cohort moved in perfect cohesion, no emotion, no blunder and returned to the Gladius Rex to conduct security sweeps, secure the artifacts for the Ghosts, and retire to their quarters for rest. Gabriella took a small refrain in between sentences and began to speak again.

-G: If you're in doubt of your security and fear for your life, let me assure you that no harm will by done to your biological presence...you should be concerned about state of your mind once Esprit of the Unforgiving you'll encounter is taking you across the Acheron.

-D: I figured as much, Gabriellichka, but my Druzhina will remain on the Gladius Rex and as for the crew of the ship, you ought to have room for at least seven thousand - spacing them is not an option. (Calmly) As for my weapons, you can have them, I can do more with my fists.. I do hope you'll educate me on the Espirit, I am a man of curiosity, after all. Now we ought to get moving, Gabriellichka, I'm sure you want to embark on our endeavour as much as I do - take the lead.

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