That Eye You Can't Escape

by reminiscent-afterthought

[Alt-S1.5, drabble collection] It was impossible to get away from the eye of the Syndicate, and Hei had just been chasing a wild dream.

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That Eye You Can't Escape
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They're still living here with him. Living together for a long time before Japan, in Japan, and now their time in Russia. They're not quite friends - contractor's don't have friends, and that, is at least one trait of the normal contractor that Hei conforms to. You can't call it's an acquired trait - he was never one to call people friends.

If he had called people friends, Mao would not be the only one left. Amber was dead. Huang was dead. Yin was captive out of sight and all he had was the Syndicate's word that she was safe. If they killed her afterwards, he'd never know. She's as good as gone, but he can't let go.

But Mao is beside him still. For now. Until the Syndicate makes another move.