Several hours away on base a tired eyed Aiden stands before the holo-tank reviewing the specs for Reaper Squad's new mechs, listening to Blue Lady read off the laundry list of specs that each operator choose for their own specific combat styles, Aiden stops at his mech and looks it over one last time. Reaching out to "touch" the blue frame outline of his mech; looking over the duel battle rifles and the specs as they appear in their own little windows as the model turns telling him that they are adjusted for range and damage with the sacrifice of fire rate but he is able to deal with that lose. His eyes then go to the sniper cannon attached to the weapon racks on the shoulders of the machine which have a collapsible bipod under the front rails for when the weapon is drawn and folded out. The arms are designed mainly for stability for the long range shots but also with a slightly higher grade hydraulic system for the fast snap motions needed for sword combat. The core of the mech is a high grade light weight super dense alloy for the best all-around protection from most all weapons fielded in his line of work, the head if crafted of the same materials but boasts heightened lock on range and speed. The legs where still a point of contention for Aiden as he was still debating between the four legged design which was perfect for sniping since at each foot there was an anchoring system to lock the mech in place to deliver more accurate rounds down range but seriously cut the overall mobility of the machine as well as made him vulnerable to counter attack since he would be a sitting target while locked in place. On the other end of the spectrum was the traditional bipedal design which boasted shielding on the left knee and shin for added protection during kneeling shots as well as increased mobility, load and jumping but sacrificed a portion of stability due to the upright design. Sighing as he rubs his eyes Aiden ops for the traditional bipedal before switching the holo- tank off and heads outside to make a phone call to Jen to apologize for leaving without saying goodbye this morning, closing his eyes as the cool morning breeze hits his face and he listens to Jen's voicemail pick up when she fails to answer to which he leaves a brief message and heads back inside to grab some chow. Walking past the squad bays he stops in his tracks and blinks several times in confusion as the sounds of Beethoven's 5th meet him, slowly checking the rooms to see who is playing the music figuring he was the only one there but starts with Capt since he would be the most likely to listen to the music. Seeing that Capt is not in his room Aiden grows even more confused since the music seems to be coming from Cobra's room, slinking along the wall towards the cracked door as the music gets louder "no…. why would Cobra be listening to Beethoven?..." Aiden mutters to himself before peering around the doorframe into the room, the sight that greets him floors him. Cobra is dressed like the stereotypical college professor with the tweed jacket with the pads on the elbows, slacks and dress shoes while a pipe rests in his mouth. Aiden steps into the room with a look of shock and confusion on his face as both Cobra and Blue lady turn to face him, Blue Lady on one of her many podiums near the chalk board where the two were working on advance quantum physics and several other variations of mathematics Aiden couldn't even begin to understand. Both turn to face the bewildered Aiden with expressions of those that had just been caught doing something they shouldn't be doing as Aiden throws his hands into the air "I give up… I have been up way too long and I am hallucinating now…" Cobra without missing a beat nods and speaks softly "Yes you are hallucinating and this is all just a figment of your imagination… now go have some coffee and sleep…" Aiden nods in reply pinching the bridge of his nose slightly "Rodger imaginary Cobra…" And with that he leaves the room to go get coffee before attempting to sleep before the afternoon brief. Once Aiden is gone Cobra turns to Blue Lady smirking, giving her the thumbs up as well as closing one eye and sticking out his tongue "successful troll successful!" exhaling into his pipe to cause a stream of bubbles to erupt from it to which Blue Lady shakes her head slowly as she too pinches the bridge of her nose "I swear Cobra you are a super intelligent toddler in an adult body…" Looking back at Cobra she laughs softly at his expression before they return to work.
Back in town Jen and Serena sit outside of a street café enjoying their lunch, Jen having just finished her meal turns to Serena as she takes a sip of her drink and asks "Hey sis? Did knight as you anything about leaks or informants? When I got home the other night Aiden was down in the gym doing his sword routines then asked about them… and right after we had that leak in Russia?... come on don't you think that is a little suspicious?" Jen bites her bottom lip in visible concern while Serena sighs and sets down the cup "Jen we have been over this a hundred times… Knight and Aiden are both soldiers… we know what they do and being soldiers they have to worry about leaks… and yes Knight and I talked about it a few days ago as well… But as for the sword routine? Maybe a rough day at work?" Serena offers halfheartedly since she knows it's a losing argument and they both know that Aiden only does the blade work out when extremely agitated or trying to figure something out he doesn't have the answers to. Both women fall silent for a while before Jen checks her phone for the time but sees the message from Aiden on the screen and smiles softly as she listens to the apology, looking to her sister as she pays the bill and nods thankfully "Well looks like its time for the brief… you ready?" Serena grins and nudges her sister "Ah come on Jen… not getting stage fright because you have to brief some war dogs are you?" Both laugh at the joke knowing both their husbands are military but they still jokingly look down on them as basic grunts, and with that Jen and Serena head to their respective vehicles to head for the base out in the middle of nowhere for the brief on some new tech.