*That question was something Kadego was dreading since the start... but he felt he had the right answer nevertheless. Conflicting emotions started to stir his heart rate again, but only a little. Kadego was now certain - the serum he was given at the start is having two effects on him. First comes the calming effect... and the second one is causing him to speak on an impulse. He couldn't suppress his thoughts getting verbalized, even if he tried.*
You see, commander... I have an axe to grind with the Maltese Navy for 3 reasons:
Number One: They never gave my mother the honors of compensating her for the demise of her father (my grandfather, Arturo Sudrossa), because she was 'not part of the orange dream' - she was not a cardamine user. They claim she's an illegitimate child (adopted or otherwise).
Reason Number Two: My friends, whom I worked with back in Torino, were probably terminated after their 'debriefing'. I suspect Pelaez is behind this. I also suspect a nomad connection here, but that's for later discussion.
...Reason Number Three: The very fact that the 101st outcast division is protective of the nomad aliens (Pelaez is part of that same guard), coupled with the fact that the whole MN has a policy of non-aggression with them (unless provoked), doesn't sit well with me. Diego warned me to not get close with the higher-ups in the Guard, as bad things tend to happen there. I suspect there are many who are either infested, or otherwise conforming with the alien agenda.
I would, however... not harm civilians. Unprovoked, for vengeance, or "for the sport". Not unless they attack me, or my family, first.
That is the code that I live by.
*He slumped on his chair to the right side, feeling fatigue slowly but surely kicking in...*
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