NG:- Yay! Third chapter is now up. I hope everyone had a great start to the New Year. My first post of 2009, man 2008 flew. It would've been up last week but my internet went down and the weather is just too hot here so it makes using my laptop uncomfortable, Christchurch was 35.7 degrees Celsius today, which according to the weatherperson was a near record high for C-city, so I've mostly been preparing my Armageddon cosplay outfit and the one for National Cosplay Day on the 24th. I want to live somewhere else......
Shard:- Then move to Antarctica!
NG:- (sighs wistfully) Wait but then I won't be able to visit Armageddon.... awww well on to it then!!
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"And this is the lab. Here, Section Nine's technicians maintain our think tanks and do our forensic work." Togusa had been showing the Americans around. He watched as Major Harrison inspected a device that he vaguely remembered had something to do with micromachine analysis while Captain Sealy yawned, jet lag setting in.
Cade looked at her partner. "Why don't you take a break Sealy? I know for a fact you stayed up the entire trip so take you own advice and get some rest, if that's alright with you, Mr Togusa."
"Azuma and I can always brief you on the situation in the morning, Captain Sealy."
"Alright, Major. See you tomorrow morning, Mr Togusa." He walked back towards the lifts.
"Are you tired as well Major Harrison?"
"I'm fine. I slept for most of the flight."
"Then how did you know Captain Sealy wasn't asleep during the flight?"
"He never sleeps while flying."
Changing the subject, Togusa asked. "So, how long have you been with the Taskforce?"
"About 6 years or so. Before that, I was in the military." Her attention was now on a Red Suit who was stripping off the bullet-riddled outer shell of an Uchikoma manipulator arm. "What did you do before you joined Section Nine?"
"I was a detective."
"That sort of work must've come in handy." She commented.
"So what branch of the military were you in Major?"
"Air force. But then I switched to the UN after a few years. It's not as handy a background for investigations but I learnt it all on the job, still learning even now." She looked over at the data streamed on to a screen nearby, briefly, before returning her gaze back to Togusa. "So where to now?"
"We've just got the dive room, and then you'll start working with Pazu and Saito on their current case."
"Sounds like a plan." As they exited the lab Cade asked Togusa "Is there something wrong?"
"Why do you ask that, Major?"
"You seem uncomfortable with addressing me as 'Major'."
"Well up until a couple of months back, we had a woman we referred to as the Major. She quit after the Deijima Incident."
"I see. I'm sorry about prying. Tell you what; why not just call me Cade or Ms Harrison if you want to be more formal? You're not military so it is alright to address me as such."
"Of course, Ms Harrison. Now if you'll follow me, we'll head down to the dive room."
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The dive room was full of activity when Togusa and Cade entered. Pazu and Saito were conversing with Borma about their case. Proto was in a dive with a couple of new recruits. Ishikawa disengaged his dive machine when they entered.
"So this is the Taskforce agent?" He inquired.
"One of them, Ishikawa this is Major Cade Harrison. Ms Harrison, this is Ishikawa. He's one of our information warfare specialists."
"It's a pleasure to meet you, Mr Ishikawa." She offered her hand and Ishikawa took it, giving her hand a firm shake.
"And to you, Major. So what do you think of Section Nine so far?"
"From what I've seen, you all work well together and your equipment is state-of-the-art. I must say I rather envious of your labs. The ones the Taskforce use aren't as good." Cade looked over Ishikawa's workplace, several coffee cans had been stacked up as pyramids. "You must pull long hours down here."
"It comes with the job. Long hours, fighting the bad guys, for a decent pay check at the end of the day. Now if you'll excuse me, I need to finish collating the data."
Togusa and Cade exited the dive room. "Well, that's about it for headquarters. Was there anything you wanted to know?"
"Is there a skate park nearby?"
Togusa didn't expect that sort of question. "Uh I don't know of any near HQ, but there is one in the Memorial Park, that's about 10 kilometres away."
"Thank you, Mr Togusa."
"I'll hand you off to Pazu and Saito, and they'll brief you on their case."
"The briefing can wait until tomorrow, Major." Saito appeared in the hallway. "We might as well give you some time to relax before you get in this."
"I am used to getting in to a case straightaway, Mr Saito." Cade replied.
"I'm sure you are, but it's no use if you're jet lagged."
Cade inwardly sighed, "Very well."
"Do you need a ride back to your apartment, Major?"
"If you don't mind Mr. Saito."
"Come on."
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NG:- the next chapter should hopefully be posted tomorrow evening, NZ time.
Shard:- as long as she is not on the Pokehub or spazzing about the test she has tomorrow
NG:- oh great you had to remind me. Anywho, please review!! (plunges head in bucket of water)