To: Ministre de l'Intérieur and Nathan Archos, Supreme Guildkeeper of The Core

[Lanakov]

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MARINE ROYALE GAULOISE

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Identifiant : Amiral Isabelle Montlaville de Chanteloup
Unité : Etat-major de la Marine Royale Gauloise
Destinataire : Nathan

Sujet : Encore une petite chose...

20 juin, 741 A.G.S.
Ile-de-France

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Chanteloup appears relaxed, almost casual. By Chanteloup standards.

Salut Nathan.

Now that we are such good friends, there is something I need from you. Or rather, someone. I thought I'd use our existing channel for this. Efficiency.

When I took over as chief of staff of the strongest and most disciplined military of the galaxy, I was handed out a veritable tétrachiée of very important and sensitive documents, some of which rehashed elements I was familiar with from my previous posting. One of which was an operative named Silver, who has, in the past, rendered exceptional services to Gallia.

She picks up a cup of clearly steaming hot coffee from one of her aides who had scuttled up to her, downs it in one go, and replaces the cup in the plate that the aide is still holding. The aide takes the hint and scuttles away.

I've heard she resurfaced as your... What was it again ? Executrix ? Right.

We have need of her here. I wish to talk to her in person. Please send her to Gallia at your earliest convenience. Tell her she could use a vacation in Paris or something. And yes, I'll pay for her absence if you want... I know every centime counts in that reclusive and destitute existence you lead on the frontier.

That's all I need from you at this point. Have a pleasant evening.


She stares menacingly at someone off-screen. Nothing happens. She angrily nods at the center of the screen. Immediately, it cuts to black.

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