Going in Circles

[Emperor Tekagi]

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Newport Station

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Irelei made no intentions to free the doorway, instead smirking at his little tale. She still had a little ace up her sleeves, although she was by now certain that Ling wouldn't be easily scared by it. "An early...career not too unlike my own. Except I've lucked out and never stepped a foot on this shithole called Pittsburgh. Unlike our daring fox here, she literally lived there for a year or so." She shook her head as if she remembered something from the far past. "Cochrane.." She glimpsed over at the fox mask, seeking approval which she promptly received with a small nod. "I've walked its halls myself. So that's where you took the wreckage, huh? Excuse me sidelining the topic a little but how's the place holding up? The LSFs little operation and the massive wave of Xenos trying to drive them out.. that made quite some waves even in Kusari." By now just one thing was clear to Ling, Irelei was someone with past connections to the Lane Hackers. To the Inner Circle? An associate? Perhaps a Hacker who has turned their back on everything and left? It was certainly unlikely for her to respond to any inquiries..

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