An unexpected pleasure seeing you again sir, although I do apologize for the need to vanish. I hope you have been keeping well and that your endeavours have been fruitful.
An unusual question for you, on your travels have you had much to do with AI? The reason I ask of course is not entirely academic, I have spotted a few in the last few days although what their business is I do not know. In addition, does the name 'Infernal' mean anything to you?
Given the nature of your expeditions, I suspect you will be flying off to regions unknown and dangerous. A shame, to be sure, one did so enjoy what little time you were with the Service, if only as an associate.
Tea, long walks and a healthy dis-interest in worldly affairs all seem to be contributing factors.
It is precisely because of his fancy ship that my interest as been piqued. Certainly I am not entirely sold on the 'unemployed Junker' line. If you have some insight as to who this person is and how he came to be, I'd be most grateful if you could elaborate. As for why, well consider a small project to keep me busy these days.
Unemployed, huh? Kind of a hard sell, but fine. You should poke some technocrat this guy seems pretty close to. 'Venus' is her name. They were on good enough terms last time I saw them at Barrier Gate. Until I showed up and Venus threw a tantrum, that is.
Now forgive my curiosity, but I have to ask. You said you retired, no? So what happened with the rest of the SIS? Do we all just vanish from existence as if we've never been Agents in the first place? And what of assets kept in storage on Sunderland? You know - those under our jurisdiction.
"Test the sharpness of your sword against another. And when that is not enough, unsheathe your cunning as the hidden dagger that ends the fight."
I see you've developed a sense of humour, quite refreshing and a skill I encourage you to maintain.
Venus is not a name I was expecting, nor wanting to hear. Not lest of all because she is one of 'them' but because I've already met her. I was really rather hoping to avoid a repeat if it was at all possible.
Apparently it is not.
On the one hand the SIS was always a branch of the wider BIS. You also have R&D, Overseer etc. One branch closing does not mean the whole of the BIS ceases working. We were a special branch though, had a lot of close knit lads. Skirka, Hudson, Statham, Wyghtham, Grayson, Yourself of course and many, many others. Some of them transferred, most decided they were done. The War ended, most immediate threat taken care of. They're around, I certainly hope they're doing well and they can of course reach out at any time for anything, they have earnt it. But I suspect they prefer to be left to their own devices, and that is fine. I tried to take care of my people when they were in the Service, I like to think they can still call on me if they ever need it. How they live their lives afterwards is, up to them.
As for the assets, most HUMINT assets were either released, free to return to their lives if they so chose. Physical assets, like...ships or whatever were transferred over to the BIS. Likely put into the archives, storage, places like that, ready to go if the SIS branch was ever opened again.
Why do you ask? reminiscing about old times?
So you met Venus? Aren't you an adventurous spirit! I wouldn't worry much about her so long as you see her on neutral grounds. She's pretty chatty, if you know what buttons to push. At the same time maybe don't be a broken windmill yourself. She's the same breed as Revenant, but with a smidge of Leviathan's curiosity.
A damn shame to hear all of those priceless artefacts, ships, and whatnot are being held on ice until something happens. Call it nostalgia, I suppose. Whatever fancies you. So I was thinking... they don't really have to be archived or tossed in a warehouse, do they now? What if you simply swung them my way? You can live with a free conscience that at least some part of the SIS is serving some purpose other than build up dust.
"Test the sharpness of your sword against another. And when that is not enough, unsheathe your cunning as the hidden dagger that ends the fight."
Sounds like a headache waiting to happen. Best avoided.
I'd normally be inclined to say yet, but for reasons I can't expand on (because I don't know) those warehouses are sealed by the BIS. And under the authority of the Lord Admiral, I can't get access. So even if I was inclined to lend you a few bits and pieces, I cannot. However I meeting with a few people over the next few days, things might change.
Make an effort for me, Vic'. You know a tool is useless as long as it stays in a rusty old shed. Alien technology, ships, archived databanks. I can make it all work even if the SIS gone. It'll all pay off eventually.
While you do that, I can look into this AI problem of yours. Are they specifically Gammu drones?
"Test the sharpness of your sword against another. And when that is not enough, unsheathe your cunning as the hidden dagger that ends the fight."
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