Distortion

[Omicron]

Admiral would have watched them closely, trying to understand or guess the bigger picture. The thought that there was something the famous Generalmajor could fear more than losing her own soul was perplexing to a point he almost forgot to drink the rum he was given. Michal however nodded in understanding and acknowledgment of her motives.

“So you used Red Hessians as much as they used you. Do not be so hard on yourself. At first I was dismayed by the tactics and strategies employed by the Rote Hessen - under your personnel command no less - but the more I observed Sirius the more I learned that sometimes violence is the only language that will get the message across, as much as you would like to avoid the conflict. Everyone in the Edge Worlds is walking a fine line between falling into a singularity or simply breaking apart into a husk of a man. For you this struggle is over for now.”

He leaned back, preparing for a longer story. His face betrayed nothing but his mind was trying to find some point of reference: an influential state actor or security agency. Yet he did not have enough information to make any guess.

“I got plenty of time, Anna. What enemies do you have that topping Rheinland’s most wanted chart seemed such an insignificant complication?”

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