As the result of his instinct, the Operative moved his right hand to his paralyzer and his other to Elena's arm. "If you would kindly drop the act and come to the point, Hussaini. Stop hiding behind nice words and say what you want." Although he felt horribly disgusted and slightly agitated by Bassam, he kept his countenance. Something however was off about him, very off. For a moment it looked like he blinked differently, but the Operative was not sure. To Elena, it would look like the Operative moved for the first time since they sat down, but Bassam obviously would know the emotions felt by him and the tiny movements under the suit.
