Victor Steiner - Alice Dee

[Overseer]

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》》》 From: Alice Dee

》》》 To: Victor Steiner

》》》 Subject: Contact

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Esteemed Director Steiner,

It would have been my personal preference to meet you under different circumstances. Basically anything apart from stumbling upon each other in the middle of what seems to me like you getting caught in flagranti in Kusari House Space. While I have no authority to order you to inform me about what exactly it was that you were doing out there, and why the hell it had to be done in person and on Secret Intelligence Service marked assets, I urge you to tell me anyway as I believe it would be in the interest of both your department and mine to not interfere with each other's operations.

And bloody hell, I was serious about what I told you, Director. If you are lacking manpower, simply send me a message. A man of your rank should not leave his desk unless absolutely necessary. Imagine what could have happened. You could have gotten killed, or worse, kidnapped. Do you understand how much of an embarrassment this would be for Bretonia?

By the way, on another note. During my patrol through the Taus today - after babysitting you on the way back to Bretonia - I have encountered a possibly interesting woman at Freeport 10 in the Tau-37 system. Her name is Ashikaga Tsudzuri. The initial conversation was a bit of a verbal duet, a back and forth about hypothetical combat badassery. When we settled for a more civil conversation, she explained that she is both a former Blood Dragon and a former Gen'an Chrysanthemum, now without a job. I offered her that Bretonia could always make good use of a woman like her, with insight about the current events in Kusari, and that she should consider sending a message to you.

Don't get your hopes up, though, as she seemed rather unimpressed by the offer. When I returned to Tau-37 later, she was in the middle of some kind of chaotic clash directly at Freeport 10, where Gallic Royalists and Maltese pilots seemed to cause trouble. I've seen an Auxesian vessel there, too. The same that was tailing us in Kyushu. The woman had mentioned that Auxesia was talking with her before, so I guess I'm not the only one who saw a possible informant there. That being said, if she gives you a call, I suggest taking the chance. Whatever you were coming to Kusari for, that woman may or may not be helpful for your plans.

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Alice Dee
Bretonian Intelligence Service, Overseer Branch

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