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Old 01-16-2015, 11:03 PM

I8a nods, acknowledging her engineer's words, before they leave. Perhaps other unit senior agents would find hacking on this level inappropriate, but in the time they live in, Sath believes that certain fires have to be fought with fire. And, apparently, so does brass, or otherwise Tasi wouldn't be given spot in FGLEIU. (She might have had a say in that, however.) After all, they are freelancers, they are paid to do things their own special way, because regular unit can't get it done regular and all-by-the-book way. That is what she says when their methods are questioned. Usually, it's done by local Law Enforcers as higher ups don't pay attention to her unit as long as it doesn't stir up trouble. And it doesn't.

Out of the warehouse, the pair can't find any trails, only the shoes and heavy boots of Law Enforcers having stomped yellowish grass down to the ground. (At some point in time, probably age of 12, he had stopped wondering and simply accepted how many planets shared things with Earth.) They stand on the edge of jungle, staring ahead, as if wall of plants could give an answer to their many questions. Roscoe says that someone might have parked a hover vehicle just out of the doors in which the data bank was then loaded in it. He watches Boss frown ever so slightly that without years of watching her reactions he wouldn't even notice. For first month with the team, Roscoe hadn't been able to decide if he found her unmoving expression utterly strange (but he definitely hadn't been creeped out, that would be unprofessional) or somehow calming. Now he knows the signs; that slightly furrowed brow, faint tightening of her lips, nostrils that flare for a split second, each telling more than hundred words when they come from the red-haired woman. Nathan wonders just what was bugging her so strongly about this case. Sure, they are missing a lot of pieces, but that's how it usually was at the start.

I8a suggests they return to warehouse, have another look around. She wants to personally inspect things on the table, check if there is a bug maybe. And also ask two Officers who and how found the body, about this place as a whole. She was told it was anonymous informant, but the woman knows better than to take such a statement at face value. It may be for someone's protection, but it would be safer for that person if they found out true culprit faster. Especially if the thief and murderer didn't work alone. And then the scream comes. They both react immediately, breaking out in a sprint, and reach the doors of warehouse at the same time - I8a pauses just for a second, to let him in first. Moments later, Roscoe is already in the main room, jumping over laser cordon, and it's his Boss following on his heels now.

If it looks like Radelle is in danger from someone, he won't hesitate tackling the person to the ground. Same if someone's trying to flee the scene. Or at least pulling his gun out, pointing it at the (possible) offender, while Issa does the same, her voice still so impossibly calm while she would say, "Galactic Law Enforcement, don't move." But if the situation isn't as dramatic and dangerous, Nathan can switch to walking right away, pushing between Radelle and whatever made her scream with his presence, seemingly calm, but ready to act, while I8a closes in.