Not so mysterious anymore (takes place right after 'Arbitration')

[a_centered_mind]

What a long day...

[After the battle alongside the SSR, the UG has an additional member (temporary) to its roster. Elys, as she is known, looks up briefly at her damaged machine, and then down at the wound in her abdomen - both have already begun to self-recover. She then turns to face you.]

...I decided to come with you because I heard that Willis has been causing some trouble here.

Either way, if you have questions, I'll try my best to answer them.

Comments

[abugslife]

Am I to take that you were also a part of Aegis?

[a_centered_mind]

I officially identify myself as an Aegis member when out on the field, hence part-timing. Unlike Willis, who was under them before.

It's not exactly the same, but you could say so.

[abugslife]

Do you know what happened in Antarctica, so many years ago?

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[a_centered_mind]

That is what I'm trying to find out. The incident was under Aegis jurisdiction and mostly covered up.

My company is only a partner of theirs; so while we share technologies, I can't investigate it normally...

2/2

[a_centered_mind]

According to the records I was able to access, a test of a new UIIN system - that is, the nanomachine system that the Aegis members, Willis and myself use - was being conducted there at the time.

I've only recently been able to connect this to the appearance of the crystal Chimaera. But that means the only person outside of Aegis who knows exactly what happened is...

[abugslife]

We are in a similar situation, then. I tried to pull information out of him in the past, to little result. Perhaps he will be more willing to talk after what happened today.

[a_centered_mind]

Then, no one else here knows? Even after all this time...?

Just how was he keeping it from you?

[abugslife]

By putting on the face of a fool and playing dumb, obviously. If you know him, you should know his repertoire of tricks as well.

[a_centered_mind]

[Sigh.]

I was hoping that he grew out of it, or at least not use that against the Gebian Ambassador.

This is important information; not just for everyone, but for his own sake, too.

[abugslife]

And you are here for his sake? You two must know each other pretty well.

[a_centered_mind]

Know him...well, that was the case before.

I'm not sure if it is now.