[Another Day of Research]{Open}

[Seymour Guado]

Seymour turned his head away again, silent in thought. However tempted he was to say something like “of course I am right” he had more willpower than that. Sighing, he turned to face Tai Ling fully. “My concern, again, is with those who place the refugees before their duty to their place of birth.” His words here were placed carefully, so as to possibly inspire some form of guilt. “Should something happen, something that requires decisive action.....do you suppose I could trust them? Should trust them?”

He allowed for an answer, but did not truly listen to it. Regardless of what she said in response, he would follow up with:

“Oh, I nearly forgot....” Seymour tilted his head to one side, still smiling. “I recently received a report that you had used a function of your computer for unauthorized instantaneous transportation of matter.” He reached into one sleeve, shuffling around for something. “Now, the odd thing was that this occurred in Freyja. Specifically a sector of Freyja where several officers on outland duty reported something interesting.” The Guado removed a piece of paper the size of a playing card. Anyone at any level of the Crystal Capital’s bureaucracy would recognize it as having been printed there. “Apparently a woman in some bar or another, claiming to be with the science department and wearing a uniform marking her to be from the Capital, interfered with their mission.” He stroked his chin, as if pondering this information. “Would you care to explain?”

[Tai Ling Mizuki]

How did he....well of course he would find out,everything was reported directly to him.Tai Ling had a feeling this would happen,and she couldn't exactly run from it.But what else could she do,just let that young man destroy that bar with that android.One couldn't just shoot it and be done,it was causing such a rukcus and Tifa was getting impatient and not to mention irritated about her bar being destroyed.

"I uh.....er,that is I used it because someone had been causing trouble.I know I was suppose to have been given permission,but the lives of the guards and those two.....refugees".

She sighed looked to the ground of the elevator,had she not stepped in and done nothing more lives would have been lost.Okay so a few guards had gotten injured,and also killed.What did he want her to do just stand back and let a android destroy everything,now that she thought about it some of the refugees may cause a problem in the future.

"I did not mean to disobey you..........".

[Seymour Guado]

Seymour was silent, allowing the tension to instill itself into its one recipient. Many would be surprised to learn that Seymour had an odd liking for the mildly rebellious. Such people were easily tamed, and when put in their place would ultimately come out more loyal than ever. This would inevitably take time and more than one incident, but it never failed to work out in the end.

Chuckling, Seymour approached. He laid one hand upon Tai Ling’s head like a father to the troubled daughter, the other hand meanwhile reaching for a button on the elevator wall. “I am sure that was not your intention.” He hit the button, prompting the doors to open again with a “ding.” He continued speaking as he passed. “I would just appreciate it if you reported such incidents before I have to find out about them. You look like you are hiding something otherwise.”

[Tai Ling Mizuki]

She felt like smacking his hand away,but decided against it.Tai Ling hated when people did that to her,but she would let it slide this time only because she didn't want to cause any trouble.As he walked pass her,she just stayed in the elevator.As the doors we're about to close again,she quickly stepped out before her coat got stuck in the doors.

"I shall make a note of it,but don't think I will report everything to you".

There we're some things even she wanted to keep hidden,one thing in paticular.Tai Ling hadn't even told Hojo about it either,since it was something secret she was working on by herself.Now that she was on this floor,she was going to get that coffee before he asked anything else.

[Seymour Guado]

Seymour thought he heard something under Tai Ling’s breath, but dismissed it. It wasn’t as if there was anything she could to in the long run. She was but one person, and however much he wanted his followers to be unified in their goals he had to accept that a few would have to be cut away eventually. How soon and with how much force depended on what lengths they would go to, and at some point he would have to show Tai Ling that he was not going to play her games forever.

As may be expected, there were others in the break room. They, of course, would not recognize him for who he truly was. To the common work force, as well as the general public, he was Judge Seymour of the Capital’s high courts. He gave them a polite nod before moving past them to the far wall, listening to their gossip. He hardly had the time to memorize the case of every refugee who was brought in, but he was fairly certain that the youth they spoke of had been apprehended within the proximity of Tai Ling’s unauthorized action. He watched her casually, interested in what she might say or do.

(Shit post)

[Tai Ling Mizuki]

Tai Ling narrowed her eyes at them,how could they just talk about that when "he" was present.These men should learn to keep they're mouths shut once in awhile,but her gaze went back to normal.They we're talking about that young man,she for one would never do experiments on him,Hojo may though since he was clearly more deep into that kind of stuff.Tai Ling didn't agree with the Professor,the things he did we're........unhuman.

"Bite your tounges and move along,I think your break it over".

Grabbing herself a coffee she glanced over to Seymour,then blinked and made her coffee up.Waking over to a table,she placed the piping hot coffee down then took a seat.A small beep emitted from her computer as she took it out,opening it up and seeing a message from the hospital.There had been a breakthrough in her medicinal research for a cure,she quickly closed the computer and put it away.

*This could finally be it,but I can't let him know since i've been keeping this a secret*

Her eyes went back to the man at the far wall,she must sneak out of here and over to the hospital.But then he would question her,picking the coffee up she took a small sip then stood up once more.If he found out about her secret research,he would either put a stop to it saying it's futile or punish her either way she couldn't let that happen.

"Good day gentlemen.....".

Turning to leave,she hurried her pace and went to the elevator pressing the button.Her next stop the hospital,then after she would go back to the lab.