Dimensional Descent

Scithe landed on the teleportation platform.

Instead of looking around toward his surroundings, he frowned for a moment and closed his eyes, slowly regaining his bearing.

Despite the fact this was a private teleportation pad in the most secretive location the organization had to offer, there were already two individuals ready to receive Scithe. Neither said a word as Scithe regained his bearings and neither did Scithe acknowledge them.

Had Leonel been there, he would have immediately recognized these two as the very same male and female pair that had branded him with the mark that now hovered over his forehead.

When Scithe finally opened his eyes, the two of them stepped forward.

"Officer Fin greets Commander."

"Officer Thorn greets Commander."

Scithe looked toward the two of them indifferently.

The title of 'Officer' was just another way of saying unranked in their organization, while these 'Officers' all referred to those above them as Commander. It was similar to how some cultures called even those unrelated to them 'Uncle' or 'Big Brother', but in this case, rather than being a polite address, it was a way of drawing a line between true members of the organization and those who weren't worthy.

"I received information that a certain Leonel Morales came through this city. You have ten minutes to get me information about his whereabouts and other pertinent information. You may leave."

Fin and Thorn froze, looking toward each other with their heads still bowed.

Scithe frowned. "What?"

He could clearly see that there was something wrong.

The male officer, Fin, looked up carefully and explained everything from start to finish.

has left

in Leonel. Though they branded him, that was a matter of convenience rather than necessity. They knew well that the matter was an inconvenience to Leonel and also

could they have expected that someone like Scithe would personally descend

his frown couldn't help

under wraps was likely the talk of much

been fine, but the real problem was that now Leonel's conflict with their organization was public. There was no

might not give a damn

out into a cold sweat,

while, Scithe's frown

others could use him as a scapegoat, why couldn't he do the same? Who said he had to

already a problem that he had come here personally. But, there was good news

come through a private port. Secondly, because he was trying to be secretive to begin with, these two were the only ones who knew about his arrival. And, coincidentally, these two were the only ones with direct contact and interaction with Leonel as well. This made things

closely. Should he show any

branch for the next while. Do

Scithe walked by the two officers and disappeared down

supposed to take this information. Was there a hidden meaning? Were they supposed

do..." Fin's confident sneer was nowhere to be seen. He looked more like a

"..."

long while. Clearly, she too

he came to was about this Leonel character. It's clear that his goal in coming here was related to this young man. But, he became apprehensive after hearing we already had dealings with

Commander came through the private pad only used in special circumstances... It's obvious that Commander wants to use us as scapegoats... It's

that he too had already thought of this, it was just

Thorn said slowly. "If we can kill this Leonel secretly, or manage to kill him in an above board manner without bending or violating any rules, I think there's

kill him secretly. The only chance is to use the

"... Agreed."