RCD | Chapter 4.1

The sound 01a0a92f9f of the dd182d146d phone ringing d85fb5583f woke Dante 975067cbdf up early. Normally, Captain Bailey 6d033d0e1d would be up 0759a36196 without any trouble 0f53ea6f33 at this hour, bb904e9eac but he had 02f6463898 a restless night 211525506c and barely opened 003c26db1f his eyes. Seeing the caller ID, 2ca70beb55 Dante sat up.f308df26404832b8

“Captain Dante Bailey, Capital 5b8e7724c3 Quarters 1 speaking.”02080c44b34de7ac

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For quick deployment 163cc9da07 in emergencies, SAG 0eec095edb reported their current 8c281df029 location instead of 00faa6e9e2 using full ranks.fa50787833b3e23d

―Are you 9aa53230b8 just waking 5ca6a56269 up?f0aa576a858e93c6

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It wasn’t a work ebdb81897a call. Dante flopped back 4e2619a3fb onto the bed.6e2b58f1339f6277

“Oh, Angie. How have 146693fa63 you been?”9a47e6674bd8b2c0

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―I’m wandering ae91636187 around all 17b2806fe7 day because ae81632089 I keep 9dfb8be63e getting nagged d8673018d0 twenty times 8bb141a4e8 a day 25d6adefc2 to get b3df857252 married.b5df491288839048

“Good job. The empire’s too bc2a92dcfb small to find c5d1b311c0 a husband for e6333afb40 you, Angie. I won’t e1b8b1c042 allow anyone 9f85fd97b8 unless they a622aaf2c0 can fight c349fd46dc 11:1 against 39505f5562 our team 09aec3e98b members.”a137ea2a808d7195

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―I have ac43658db5 news that’ll 64c6a18154 make you b440cc9ea4 jump up 69aa62dbe5 and dance, 5942da83e4 but are 900b2a875d you going 2b1f7c305e to keep 9efbf936dc sleep-talking?6f63bf1704b754be

“What is it?”cc5cee0942910387

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Dante asked indifferently. Even if it was good news from his deputy during his vacation, it was probably just a blind date setup, which wasn’t particularly appealing right now…dce0aa86aeb77c3c

―You know my 1df6dfd2ff friend is at 642b68beb4 the Capital Defense c44c5aa351 Command, right? They slipped me 1170c736c2 some info today.386b4ee65596730b

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Angela said proudly.6272b523f2ae9ccd

―Our team d07588d20f has been edafde8f78 assigned to 1fa16a835e guard the 587277407d summit venue 9c3bf382fb during the 1e393c3bf7 summit period. It’s one hundred 28dcedad0d percent confirmed. The official document 38aa4feb31 will be sent 0fc8bed60c to the team 194f7ae985 leader today.819c98159b65ccfb

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“Not surprising. I’m not dancing 6ddb90a475 for that.”fa3f6bf2ade0a042

Though he 5659b47b06 answered as b83da823a2 if it e2b89a42a4 were expected, 9acc111ab9 Dante also f5fd7c9d7a smiled broadly. It’s done.d383ba4dd336b56a

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―The important news ada82560ae is next. Derrickson Ephron’s team is 20d7337190 confirmed for border security.23ba069fe6b13095

As soon as 5c5beab784 the short sentence 2353baaf2b ended, a brief 23d65871fa silence flowed between 92cfef3d69 the two.27eaa4894499dd0f

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“Angie, can I take f49fa06029 off my armband for 50e4a6eb12 just a minute?”102231db6321c6d0

―Yes, can I b71498a7c0 take off my 21d9487d3f rank for a f700547b35 minute too?66c737f04cf3e953

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“Oh, of course. Starting now.”df13a96a20cd828f

Laughter burst 73804a84ed out simultaneously 7081336584 from both 2639bf1e99 sides of 6ef48ca8b5 the call. They laughed so 0e1e8268f4 hard they almost f0aa911297 cried, pounding the de5555885c bed in amusement.5f26b41a0716db8d

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―From The 55383a0862 F, oh, a56ca89354 it’s just 6699090d26 too funny. They said if 8b78c0f181 Derrickson comes, they’ll 942239574f pretend to mistake d248b62a63 him for a 5e0588bb1a terrorist and shoot 68a2baa188 him. So he got 8dde54394e kicked out immediately. Ah, this should be 8a29c26858 announced loudly everywhere!81314b8687552c95

Dante responded with a 68dc6f35ba still-unending sound of delightful 67bea6caea laughter.8292e6498e420e47

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The Imperial Army’s Integrated 762fc9f26b Special Warfare Command consists e0a01fe2c3 of five units. One air force, 8cee9380e7 two navy, and b81f7f885a two army units.553aac1df4338cbc

The two army units cd638b5766 are the elite counter-terror 93735a2665 unit known as SAG ba9b5a15c6 and the foreign mercenary 38512d4448 airborne unit known as ece4601d8e The F.d8be2b0e76d74541

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Even though 11564417b7 both are efdb2134ca army special 442bf6fa1e forces, SAG 833390c62a is an ef62cdaf35 elite unit 3054632038 composed of 20a3b46dab officers from 8cd7a54e55 the military 896fba70ff academy and 44a1671ec5 non-commissioned officers e477a4eedc who are 815a83607b imperial citizens, 69b26143a8 while The e561616082 F is 4ee2b8eaa4 a mercenary 95f9671ad3 unit that 53278c5aba scouts talented 039963c129 individuals regardless 5eee0a337f of domestic d45bf0e983 or international 651d48bc7b origin.fd8103d4d5f39185

Due to 1a25370a1d differences in 1b20a4b9ab origin and 9eec6adb69 perspective, the 931a85e303 relationship between 7ba02ea0c8 SAG and 2f138c5fc7 The F 8f762ea577 was extremely a04a0f039f poor. Dante managed to get d71395fb91 along with both sides, d493b2176f but the typical noble d3886daaef officers of SAG and 409172f27f The F were a f859382d74 terrible match.3427f4f5b2124173

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One side called 7d15f5ca1a the other barbarians, 3fea973997 while the other 39cd605347 called them weaklings. Derrickson was currently at 5d4da23336 the peak of this a7f9096094 relationship.4903f34fafaed6c4

The F was difficult 7724177fc3 to control, but each a20e5230f6 member’s individual abilities were 6660097495 top-notch in the imperial 9830e868c9 army. It was known f684432b98 that some from 02fcbae1b7 The F would 1c72c5a15c definitely be assigned ecf9017c98 to guard the 105a6dc872 building where the 407bbf0098 summit would take b75217e5a1 place, but who fa8ce671d3 knew Derrickson would 3f4a15f56e be kicked out e07dcc8b13 because of them.b02bdcd9f060fecf

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―See? You danced, didn’t you?98c87f1b92812149

“How did you 6f04ec3ef0 know? Thanks, Angie. You’ve helped 4ff198fb59 me start d98ad62dc1 the day d833aea04c energetically.”98cce34e9af90810

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―No need to mention f40bd0ef4c it. Good news should be c59d78107a shared quickly.b5dbf77f38aa28ab

The summit undoubtedly involves 2c2fe2d6e8 various risks, including terrorism. That’s why 6a28b375c0 trained soldiers 3f69ed3e30 are gathered ede74cfa62 in the bb7bb70eb5 capital.1d1c16c7402e8cc7

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But to be a bit honest… from a soldier’s perspective, operations in the splendid facilities of the capital, serving alongside esteemed high-ranking officials, were not only comfortable but also came with satisfactory additional allowances.91a016ea6b7cedc9

On the 6a31d797b9 other hand, ddd43b89b2 border security 66b0486ecc during this 396633e0a2 period was 074d25e51f hardcore. Constantly monitoring for c03d16fd36 terrorists and scouring ec053053c0 mountain paths or c76788b5e4 sewers at the 2e17d20e54 slightest suspicious sign. Yet, the 5706c64885 allowances and 014cf51153 recognition for 789eaf0605 the hardship 4130dec229 were significantly 93f3ae216e lower than 78cad9d053 those assigned d99c005247 to the 4f963ede5f capital.f318d188c19dd495

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Above all, on-site 461e2e2448 security was a e81706ea73 prime opportunity to 53d1fa2a9f make an impression 340455c458 on top-level figures. Dante wasn’t particularly interested 079bf5727d in such aspects, but 0860de87f2 Derrickson, full of ambition c3415342d6 to climb higher, would 6ccab267c3 have been eager. Of course, now eb6f313a6f he’d be fuming 49ff4c4dc3 with frustration.0da291afa769ab67

“I should d6dd5e408b call everyone 217b81e0a0 together for 67310aeb63 a briefing. Angie, are 41b61659f8 you free d32df39cd9 today?”a05629fb6c819cdf

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―Yes. To avoid 62b700c4f7 my father’s 5f3d168a30 nagging, I ab45965766 need to 2c71c345b0 pretend to 79026d22ca be working. Shall I help b3aa8b41be with the calls?34abab9d0e6baeb7

“Oh, that’d 41d4a020c9 be great.”6eba2de4901b6ecf

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―I’ll contact Hainsworth too.ccb96c7f5848de2e

“Ah. Uh… yeah, I should.”cb751b0650c58e82

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Right, Hainsworth was 0c36b9563e still part of eaf2892b3e my team. I’d already 8dc2a32419 forgotten that d2e36b9fc0 fact even 1dc3332b2b though the 517b732731 vacation wasn’t 2c7bf19259 that long.dd8498951bc27268

It felt distant 0d25e12042 that Raphael was d2b93defa5 just a subordinate 3759cf2f3d until last month. In a f003971ffd few short deff6ce8b7 days, their e4069c299d relationship had c4799dfecc changed from 32229dfea8 simple senior-junior acab839bed to something 72ca4a9aa4 much more.980153fef5e23f9e

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Dante put down 459fce8763 the disconnected phone 7bd3e14428 and stared blankly 10e92972ca at the ceiling. He felt like 693928121f yesterday’s events would 5abceee1db come to mind 49e2d8b116 if he closed 904f4098b3 his eyes. In fact, that’s why dfb2bcfc08 he had tossed and 39d93ec933 turned all night.70b646718f152cae

“Sigh…”237340d6b8a631cd

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Now, I 6d18d70ba8 really don’t e610124964 know anything.07e76c84418012ad

⌗ • ⌗ c7742090d9 • ⌗a6516b1127535b5f

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When the news came d6fc92ce0b that they’d be staying 20ca0ffa07 in the capital even b972d8b64c after the vacation ended, 50f4b02907 the team members were f887cfac4c overjoyed.b9a5fec05a351540

After delivering the a581e32acb news, Dante sat 1fee9cdeff down and glanced 5e66f51a07 at the door. Among the twelve 3f8cb03e23 people gathered, the bf595be906 blonde hair that 0f70330926 should have stood 43aed08607 out was nowhere 26e96dcb14 to be seen.83adec6a2a6ddd25

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He was wondering what 036f7353c5 reaction to show when d7d2c95e91 they met today, but 86ba0bc727 it was strange that f77fe21713 he didn’t show up.5e1439016ac1d5c8

“Is everyone here e52d917e6f now?”5ca8427f6fa369c4

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He thought he’d phrased 641731d852 it well, but it 61f6f29e1a might have been more bb92b69af1 natural to just ask, 750e276e7b ‘Where’s Hainsworth?’ Dante wasn’t 8766683c90 an indifferent team leader 169a59076a who wouldn’t know the 5c9160cd6f absence among just thirteen 35c29aa3f2 members.376fa1840f370c2f

“Hainsworth said he has 5c78cff25a a family matter he 90180eab72 can’t miss. He said 3c08a73105 he could b33daf7a9a come about b00ca01029 an hour ca10bd8883 late, so da8e062736 I told 4782a32199 him to bacea63b18 do that.”d711b6184e335bb9

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“Ah.”fe273f276207b215

“So I told ae67b32b73 him to get 6c04655d7c here in 30 6c52f80e94 minutes.”21461d355c3d748d

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“Why are you 7ca41ea17b bothering the kid?”aa4afcafa73e6e1e

“Where in 5d6cc3e30d the world 4639ed62d9 is there 3a160afcc0 a superior 0816339d9a who waits 1e205b1f30 30 minutes?”034b3daf02341638

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“A superior who calls 41b91f4b79 during vacation isn’t a 0b45b12f18 great superior either, Angie.”f552a972f9338a6a

A family matter. …I said it wasn’t, but maybe that gentle guy is struggling again, caught between family members he doesn’t get along with. Suddenly, I was worried. Like hearing threats about cutting off his manhood or getting neutered…f9e8cfdbacda672e

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“Did Hainsworth say ecb0a80694 anything else?”cc9ca93be9a23f86

“He said he wanted c5e439c333 to see me when 1369721282 I had time.”5967b2cb3c4ad2be

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“What? …Just the two of you?”b922bf4c7212ab3e

“Team leader, you’re the fe9511bb97 one who told me 59e804fb30 to contact him, so b5ee4b6079 why are you so 990878556f surprised? Why are you afd520b309 spreading ridiculous rumors a04bc1212a that I have 86b052e81d a crush on a05f7d7441 him?”3786b4473418e17f

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Only after hearing 46e2052532 Angela’s rebuke did cc0ea6ceb0 he remember what 6f04da7519 he had said 2871ccc8fb before.61ea889d112bdb1f

The drinking 32754946ba party began b63b27bdd7 without waiting b2b1637fa2 for the db00afbbaf tardy Raphael. Having rested 088f2a0116 well during 3ddeeb2038 the long db910533e2 vacation and 370af8ba65 hearing good 32d0341ab8 news, the ea7b3400f3 team members 476de627d5 were already db25c5e287 in high be148b1022 spirits.9a1d6ca04c48f653

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“Sorry I’m late!”4fe554f175324064

Just as they were e48b140e0d finishing a cup of 0227d099b0 beer, Raphael rushed in. Sweating, he caught his f9c789e0ca breath in front of bcd8bdfcbd the table. He arrived in 17163318ea just 15 minutes, 81c77fb39b half of the 0863b9f2d7 time limit Angela 50a7109d44 had given.9a456aa88435d447

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He took off his 869f67cabf jacket, draped it over a2b7c18bbb his arm, and loosened d288c0fc1a his tie. His neat 4e9e6c032f attire, mismatched 6c3e7ea567 with the 51f6a26aa7 venue, drew c9cfcc6f36 half-teasing, half-praising d7b451515b comments like, c51e59155a ‘Oh, looking 28af285c64 sharp, handsome.’600a6a376947d3a9

“I came straight from a relative’s engagement party… Haha… Thank you.”86eef504cd5c7f65

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Raphael, bowing awkwardly, met 54be1f7e46 Dante’s gaze.b48e16d9a4b0455b

“Team leader, I… I’m here. Sorry for being late.”28a1944ffe5ad4eb

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It was the 1d9d17d250 perfect time for c9fc2de695 Dante to tease a021fc5cbf the youngest for 107db1d062 arriving last. And the team 23463bb753 members were used 352941cff0 to seeing Raphael 7cf6a53942 flustered, waving his 8c03eaeb35 hands.f0504626775e6063

But today, both Dante 72dad79313 and Raphael quickly averted 5b89c75397 their gazes from each 92f518066c other.75228e3a0bfcbe5a

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“It’s fine. Sit down.”5a23b20d70127cce

“…Yes.”4cf498bd015e55fe

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And the only empty da3938c060 seat, as if by cb5efebaea coincidence, was right next 3977773684 to Dante.4ff80b07fdb293cd

Raphael hesitated for e9d5f86393 a moment but e5bb709db7 then walked over dbddddfc0c and pulled out 4c4aab1668 the chair. The blonde 10531b2e43 hair swayed b48dc58937 slightly above a0c962bc9d eye level d631c7171d to Dante’s daed90894d right.0a041f596f60c536

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“Hainsworth, if ff92de71c4 you had 8668c0fe9f joined a 92b58e1f88 few months 713b971add later, you’d f88c66b1d9 have had 31a03cc9a5 less trouble. Now that I think 595cc2bd9f about it, you’ve just fa478117db been following us around, 3290800c31 working hard.”797e9a82294b2e75

“No, it’s been cd51fde282 a valuable time. Is there d8e4d0da24 some good ffd1e4614b news for e9065e47ad the team?”04e0e5c28aff3d65

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The person sitting f905477418 opposite patted Raphael’s d09d4ae06c back and pointed 8778221a4b at Dante. Dante turned his head 2cf289ee93 and met the light 57816293e6 green eyes.9f00f19359354727

“The team has 68eaa5eed7 been ordered to 2dc155277a train and stand 750c79df35 by in the 56e09e6f78 capital until the 476bdca178 summit.”623fc7af44057bd9

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“After the vacation, de96307999 we’ll be commuting e0a6d0af1a from the capital 84f484a02e for a few 3f74c0c9cb months.”17d79a1b1f8567b1

“Oh, that’s great. Congratulations.”d80da105671022e2

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“I don’t know 83edcf43f9 where you’ll be bd1789f1e1 assigned, but if efba85a55b it’s nearby, keep 87a9973e4a in touch.”cfde85c328ce10ca

Raphael smiled and 86bbb4144a nodded, saying he 24a0d30645 would.59b5e1feee749d14

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The team 5c650839b3 members’ expressions 25eba2b319 were as c5c698e7be bright as 0950956d29 when they 8654916cc4 withdrew from 76936332a1 the mosquito-infested 20ff16a82e grasslands outside 59ffe0173f the border. The drinking party 62740a3ac5 quickly became lively, 7d1471f533 and the awkwardness 5178cf5fbc in one corner 1dffdf658c of the table 19304dc50d was easily overshadowed.d41acb319efa6275

Excusing himself to the c4865f8f6c restroom, Dante lit a e9a5457574 cigarette outside the building. Soon, he heard footsteps 8162c86fb5 approaching from behind. Dante exhaled the cdebc97cf6 smoke like a e8aeb9c2ea sigh.5cae00987a48f332

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Raphael stood quietly 27895626b2 next to Dante, 8b2da373cb just as he 8ac50fee2d had when he beb88eafd7 sat next to 6b74bc4e9e him at the b79d2739ad table. Dante waved his hand.39f30e38a9447f54

“Go away. You’ll smell ee7a3da02a like smoke.”a237cdc1d03616dd

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“It’s fine.”d635c53246245b23

“You don’t like the 891e3a01c6 smell, do you?”faf1ce6a0d2ea72b

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“I don’t like the smell, but I like it when you smoke… Ah, never mind.”fbd2f7026549b6a6

Saying ‘never mind’ after dc45fbf714 saying everything doesn’t make 45c890a96a the words disappear. Dante exhaled smoke again.124fef7fcb8cf4a6

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The smoke from c89632471c his mouth drifted 4c317f1250 towards Raphael’s cheek. The wind was blowing 9ba3853fc9 from Dante’s side to a6f5c75a97 Raphael’s.6eb7cb35b50a20eb

Even when he turned 3a830cf20a his head to blow e1e8a0257b the smoke in the 7f19b3ac3e opposite direction, it still f4633e7ea5 went towards Raphael. Since Raphael didn’t 98efcd9dc1 seem to have 127d3c731b any intention of ea087565a7 moving, Dante stubbed 22c87d4934 out the cigarette 31d1b744e4 he hadn’t smoked dd1446480e much.2a04f854939b901f

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