Near inwardly cringed at the outbreak of his companion. He made a show of cleaning out his ear with his pinky, all the while ignoring the cursing that was coming from behind him.
"When were you planning on telling us?!" Mello shouted, slamming his hands onto the table. Near felt anger radiating off of him like heat from a sun.
"I told you now, didn't I?" Near set a blue Lego on top of a red one, marking the beginning of a Lego tower. He was surprised at Matt's silence, expecting two yelling voices instead of one. He glanced over, not at all surprised to see him playing his Game Boy.
"Now's not good enough! They could be here any minute!"
Near sighed and finally turned around to look at Mello. "I told you now because you would make a huge fit about them and might actually sabotage their chances at finally getting into this Institution. I know how you work, Mello. Always wanting your way. This place isn't just for the male population. Females are welcome, too. Besides, I would love to see what they might actually do."
Mello couldn't believe what he was saying. Girls? Here?! "So that's it?! You wanted to satisfy your curiosity?! What if they can't help us at all? Then what?!"
"They are top of their class. They have brains." Near replied coolly.
Matt put the game on pause. He was getting sick off the yelling. "What if they are spies, for criminals?"
"Exactly!" Mello shouted, smirking.
"I have looked into their backgrounds. No criminal records." Near replied, setting a manila envelope on the table. "Take a look."
Mello stared at the folder like it was gum on the bottom of his book. Matt ignored it altogether, and started to play his Game Boy.
Near looked from one to the other. Seeing no response, he turned back around to finish his tower. "Besides," he continued. "It could be fun."
Mello laughed without humor. "Yeah, right."