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Honestly, one of the first scenes of Kael I had was of him and Reno in a VR room fighting SOLDIER back to back. So I have to get them there somehow.
Benefits of a High Station
The next day, after carefully reviewing the Turks' mission and patrol schedules, Kael sought out Reno during his afternoon patrol shift.
Going into the Sector 8 area with a bag of snack food he bought at the Sector 7 marketplace did the trick. Kael had barely even started a bag of chips when Reno came walking down an alleyway and noticed him.
Waving casually at the scientist, who waved back, the Turk came over to walk beside him. "Hey, professor," he offered by way of greeting, "What brings you to this part of town?"
Kael laughed, "It's between where I was and where I'm going." He ate another chip, than held out the bag to Reno, who took a few.
A few steps further, they came to a railing overlooking the center of Sector 8. Kael paused there to sit on a crate, while Reno leaned over the railing, keeping watch over the central area and munching on the chips.
"Actually," Kael admitted, "I came out here hoping to talk to you."
"Really?" Reno replied, straightening, "What for?"
"What do you say tonight, after all the SOLDIER are finished with training, the two of us run a simulation together?"
Reno turned to glance at Kael's face, and saw the scientist wasn't joking. He leaned sideways against the railing, "I don't know. You see, we could get in serious trouble… breaking into a place like that…"
"I have clearance," Kael told him, smiling as he held up his cardkey.
After a moment, Reno smiled back, "You're on, professor.