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tpayne 001 📑 after the mission

A resounding success (if a bit of a nail-biter) from our agents on the ground in Finland tonight — the node has been deactivated. Now forgive me for jumping straight into business. If I'd had a single moment of free time I would've organized a ticker tape parade for you all, but as it is celebrations will have to wait.

The Veil Taper Protocols are almost ridiculously effective. We're seeing excellent levels of mental stabilization in the population. The only observed side effect thus far is some short-term memory loss. This is a landmark shift in the paradigm of our efforts against the Architects.

Although there's still some polishing to be done, I think we're ready to begin to set our sights on grander goals. And I'd like to think very big indeed. It'll be easy enough to evacuate a couple thousand people to our existing strongholds, but eventually we'll need to deal with a large city — New York or London, for example. I think we should begin planning for this sort of mission immediately even if it may be a ways off yet for us practically speaking.

On a less serious note I'd also like to discuss Bishop's choice of theme song. Not that I have anything against Rage Against the Machine, of course, but I see a lot of room to play in the aesthetic space. Maybe The Runaways next time?

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If we want to continue to operate with a hand tied behind our back, certainly.

Some restraint is necessary with you.

I thought we agreed restraints were a no with us.

Has it occurred to you how easy it would be for me to toss you out an airlock and make it look like an accident?

If it hadn't, you reminding me of it every day would fix that.

NIKO.
de Vries is coming.

And I am to make myself scarce? What if I had an appointment with a handsome young gentleman?

I did ask if you could watch, but he's testy. And I don't engage in hypotheticals with zero percent chances.

Excuse you. I have a number of lovers at my disposal.

I know I'm good, but saying there are multiple of me is a stretch.

I am not going to list them, as that would be crass. But the amount of overlap is not insignificant. You worm.

What I'm hearing is you want me any way you can get me, which includes sleeping with the people I sleep with.

It is insane that your ego dwarfs that of award ~~winning~~ nominated actors. Including myself.

It helps to not have a fragile ego.

Who has a fragile ego? I am so confident. So secure.

You're easy. And when I'm in the mood for easy, I'll let you know.

No, no. When I am in the mood for insufferable and obstinate, I will let you know.

If it will help you sleep somewhere else, alone, tonight, then very well.

I would say I hope you have a terrible time, but I can't wish that on poor Philip.

You know I'm never a terrible time, Niko.

Regrettably, I do.

I'll make it up to you later.

See that you do.

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