Board Thread:Role Plays/@comment-25389303-20160708180726/@comment-5999656-20160713181444

"I see," Zan said. So far she'd benefited well from being straightforward with Hector, and he'd provided more than enough for a basis to do her own research on the Patched.

"Thank you for the information, Hector. I think it would be convenient that you stay out of the picture until this issue blows over. It might be a long while before I ask for your help again, so please enjoy that vacation. And... d on't try to sidestep my guards ever again ," she continued, leaning forward. It was a subtle was of saying: our relationship has become strained. Don't expect me to trust you again anytime soon.

But she was trying to be polite about it. A knock came at the door, and an IT specialist opened it without stepping through.

"It's a standard store-bought Scroll, madam. No modifications, it works just fine, but it's more of a toy than an actual cell. Can only call one person with it."

"That works. I think I'm going to have to ask you to leave now, Mr. Mettal," Zanipher told Hector. Even though she would be recording the conversation, she wasn't comfortable with having a listener the entire time.

Once he had departed, she dialed the one contact in the Scroll. Instead of speaking first, she waited for whoever was on the other side to have the first word.