Paved With Daggers

[Zapp]

Chapter Two: On The Heights...

Shortly thereafter, Sachiko Kondo officially joined the Aoi Iseijin. There was no great ceremony, no undo flair. She simply became one with the Community. The crew which she had led there were also joined to the Community. Some time later, she was on board the KNS Kataki, which was being refitted with Nomad weaponry (to think of all the trouble she had gone through to equip it in her previous life). Ouya Kondo, her genetic relative, met here there. He spoke using his vocal chords:

"Konnichiwa, Sachiko. Do you understand your task?"

Indeed she did. Her ship was to move to interdict certain shipments of goods -- and passengers -- to resupply and recrew Heaven's Gate.

"Good. There is something that must be shared with you at length, first, though. The very history and purpose of our Community..."

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