Eyes and Ears

[The Operative]

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An interesting bunch of people, those three. Elena would feel the Operative's gloved hand answering her gesture. The grip was not too strong, as they didn't want to hurt the gentle fingers of the gentle woman. Before the the helmed person was able to say something, the other two arrived. The muscles and the smile, was the first thought. Nodding at them, the Operative began to speak, as always before using a voxmorpher. It wasn't turning the voice into the typical murderer-kidnapper-clown-horror voice but simply one that sounded pretty androgynous. Very fitting, the shady person thought.

"Thanks for coming. One thing first, though, and I am very serious about it. While I do not like to hide myself like this, I do it for a certain safety. This also includes your safety," the voice informed them while the body was almost without any movement, like a statue. "The moment I take off the helmet any of you might be endangered by knowing me, by being seen with me and maybe even by working for me. There are no acute dangers right now and here to worry about, but in the future it is very much more likely. It is your choice if you wish to take the risk just to learn who you are dealing with." The head turned more towards Elena. "This includes also an additional risk to people related to you."

It was a guess, but having actively listened to the talks of Sarah and Troy, the Operative wanted to refer to the scratch a certain John left with Elena. "It is not a threat. It is a mere warning. And you should not underestimate the creativity of evil people."

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