Eyes and Ears

[The Operative]

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A shame to have Troy leaving already, the Operative thought. The bet would have been more intriguing if they had to claim the price right infront of their eyes. Paying the full attention to Elena, the Operative tried to answer her question as precisely as possible.

"Confidental data, Knight Captain. High risk, high payment. The actual missions themselves probably are less dangerous, however the results of being spotted while doing so might cause some trouble. You will have to deal with groups and entities that act beyond any reasonable behavior. Beyond any common ethics and morale. Ironically, I would like to try to not send you on a Forlorn Hope mission, but they have the potential to end up as those, should you f.uck up. The current neutrality of your organization with non-house entities might be harmed. What I can assure you, however, is that you will never work against Liberty, Bretonia, Rheinland or Kusari and their lawful representants."

The helmet turned into the direction of Sarah. "Your efficiency and your charme will surely help you, however. I doubt the work I have to offer would be a challange too big for you and your lesser knights. All I want is you to be absolutely sure that this is not a standard hunt for bounty. The rewards will be higher, and the work irregular." Secretly, the Operative was hoping to finally get rid of the helmet. "It would be more than only one job. However, one thing after another. The first mission would simply be the mapping of a few systems. Twenty-five millions per system, five systems in total." For a moment, there was a silence. The Operative moved two hands to the helmet, pushing two tiny buttons at the lower side of the front. The two women would see how the mouth part of the helmet was removing, vanishing into the sides of the helmet. They would be able to see both the chin and the mouth of the person. "You'll have a date with the beardy knight," the clearly male voice sounded, the lips forming a cheeky smile. "However, I leave it to you if you want to tell him the truth. I'd prefer to see him doing his part of the bet."

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