Meetings and Things [Closed]

[governmentninja]

The Major asked to see him. In person.

Well, asked might be a bit of a stretch, but that's neither here nor there.

Regardless, he was willing to meet with her. She wasn't one to waste time, so he figured it had to be important. He told her to meet him at his office, where he was waiting for her now.

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[standaloneshell.livejournal.com]

She didn't knock, but then she never did, and nor did she greet him verbally, which also wasn't unusual. Motoko didn't sit, but that was because none of the furniture in the precinct was sturdy enough to bear the weight of a military-specialized cyborg.

Instead, she folded her arms and regarded him across the desk, making a brief show of civility before launching into her questioning. Leon, after all, deserved at least that much politeness, "Tell me what the plans are, regarding Iniss 335."

[governmentninja]

He didn't expect much in the way of small talk from her.

"Containment, to start. Grayson's been assigned to bring him in. The rest depends on Iniss and Tom." That was about as direct as he could be, given the circumstances.

"A clusterfuck like last time isn't an option, though."

[standaloneshell.livejournal.com]

"I'm sure you know how to handle the issue," she replied, with an even coating of sugar dusted onto it. She wasn't Leon's operative for no reason, after all. She trusted him to know when to flip command, counsel and public opinion the bird: the Major had signed onto this specifically in order to give him that option, when he needed it.

"Presuming it doesn't come down to that, what options is it being given?"

[governmentninja]

Considering that Command was in pieces due to a combination of GLaDOS and the installation of the new government, Leon would likely have to be the one to decide how to handle it.

"If Tom wants Iniss 335 in his head, he gets let go. Unlikely, but given how some of this crew are thrilled about having an alien ride shotgun in their bodies, it wouldn't surprise me." As insane as this crew could be.

"If he doesn't, then Iniss is given a chance to surrender. There was some talk about building something akin to a prosthetic body for the yeerk last time, I'll have to speak to Engineering to see if that offer can be put on the table." Not his favorite option, but it would mean that the situation was resolved.

"If Iniss refuses to go, it gets forcefully separated from Tom." And if that meant killing it, so be it.

[standaloneshell.livejournal.com]

"I have a spare prosthesis in possessions that I'd like to offer for modification," she replied evenly, and here was the real purpose for this visitation, "It's a civilian model, about the right apparent age. Cosmetically, it isn't ideal, but that can be fixed if the roboticists feel up to it. It's the kind of thing that would allow for a remote access, if needed."

[governmentninja]

"That's a generous offer." One he wouldn't turn down as an option. Though, "Why make it?"

[standaloneshell.livejournal.com]

"Because it's one that will likely solve this to everyone's satisfaction, with a minimum of casualties," her smile was brief, but acidic, "Besides, I can hijack anything with a cyberbrain. It won't be able to do any real harm."

[governmentninja]

He had a feeling that there might be more to it, though that could have been just him being him. He was good at reading people, and the fact that Major was almost impossible to read made him question what went unsaid.

"I'll keep that option in mind. Though first we have to find Tom before someone else does and decides to solve this problem by creating another one."

[standaloneshell.livejournal.com]

"Want my help?" Too mild, too mocking- she already knew where he was, of course. But someone who was indiscreet via a nonsecure network channel had no business acting offended when his information was passed away.

"He's been talking to someone on the network, a supporter. Apparently, it's hiding out in Hydroponics."

[governmentninja]

He should've known.

"It's Grayson's case, I'll have him take care of it." Which wasn't a knock on the Major, but he already assigned that task to someone.