Frustration

[abugslife]

[After the return from the attack on Shadow Mirrors, Scaraber is severely damaged - a result of the fight with Teremun. It's located in Sakihama's hangar for the time being, the one closest to the operation area. Hetepheres watches as several of her beetle-like technicians ascertain the damage, one of them holding his (her?) head and shaking it.]

We have recovered Lamia Loveless, and the enemy base was destroyed, as planned. The mission, technically, went better than expected...

[Despite her words, something is not right. Hetepheres, who usually keeps her face stone cold, is seething with barely constrained anger right now.]

High Commander Teremun... You really should have killed me. You will regret your decision.

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[keep_your_dignity]

THINK YOU'RE GOING TO WANT SOME BACKUP WHEN YOU INTRODUCE THAT CUNT TO THE CONSEQUENCES OF HIS MISTAKES, GENERAL? I DO SO ENJOY TEARING MANIPULATIVE ASSHOLES TO SHREDS

[Kagura appears nearby, carrying a pile of papers]

[abugslife]

If killing Teremun will cause the AEP to fall apart and our conflict with them to end - and it will - I will take as much backup as I can to accomplish it. A whole army, if necessary.

...And it might be necessary. I hate to admit it, but his victory today was crushing.

[keep_your_dignity]

COUNT ME IN, THEN.

THAT SAID, IF THE EXISTENCE OF THIS PARTY IS SO DEPENDENT ON HIM, HAVE YOU GIVEN SOME THOUGHT TO ASSASSINATION? NO MATTER HOW GOOD A PILOT IS AND HOW POWERFUL HIS MACHINE IS, A SNIPER ROUND BETWEEN THE EYE SOCKETS IS RATHER EGALITARIAN. OR WOULD THAT JUST MARTYR HIM?

I KNOW HOW HUMANS WORK - THEY'RE PRETTY SIMPLE. BUT I DON'T HAVE A FRAME OF REFERENCE FOR YOUR SPECIES.

[abugslife]

Teremun, just like me and most Gebian champions, is heavily augmented. Last time someone tried to assassinate an augmented warrior, he survived multiple shots and then killed the assassin with his own weapon.

The chance of success is too low, the risk of discovery is too high.