RCD | Chapter 4.1

The sound of the 17e1587964 phone ringing woke Dante 41c9c10d4f up early. Normally, Captain Bailey 6811ac2c9c would be up c874a7110e without any trouble 6e4bcb7352 at this hour, fae8492e1e but he had 42df65e897 a restless night 4dd1ca76d3 and barely opened 85498a702a his eyes. Seeing the caller ID, c251d2a636 Dante sat up.7073936809071fa1

“Captain Dante Bailey, a5d5703c64 Capital Quarters 1 efaaced586 speaking.”5ee49d3177a3131a

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For quick fbc801cf54 deployment in f0e0efad6e emergencies, SAG f9991dd738 reported their aeb07cd606 current location 4a2abc2d77 instead of b8a3a0faf9 using full 5057670885 ranks.67432a8467bf130b

―Are you just waking a835997253 up?538974292590a5a3

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It wasn’t a work 4c189e718a call. Dante flopped 440ab6a43f back onto d660f35597 the bed.a5af50511bfc0983

“Oh, Angie. How have you fbf472a206 been?”e438b5d9f384c8df

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―I’m wandering around all aa4d25e0d6 day because I keep 215b8896c5 getting nagged twenty times eb4bbce8da a day to get bd695754c7 married.6c264244bea47109

“Good job. The empire’s too small 241e47e006 to find a husband 79e0d19888 for you, Angie. I won’t allow anyone 104e8dd75d unless they can fight 3140770ef2 11:1 against our team 5b26eba12c members.”7c39f77cd631a81a

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―I have ac4544ac1c news that’ll 1d5d04f208 make you e2de6f1850 jump up 26ce2b79a0 and dance, a9b431f93f but are 757a2670d2 you going b139fac588 to keep c96154ddc0 sleep-talking?85b1b29500a89c6a

“What is it?”270d991076a735b0

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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…46c2b3837dd98fc7

―You know 0a8f73f6f3 my friend ea86651b2f is at 533528d1b4 the Capital 4ab715785f Defense Command, ae72896824 right? They slipped me a0a9ffc5b5 some info today.8d3a71d0b3f8166f

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Angela said proudly.9bc61c871b0725ce

―Our team has been 92ddfd8e82 assigned to guard the cc7f93e699 summit venue during the 79a2c591a3 summit period. It’s one dfe0f7a66a hundred percent 36e92dc0f4 confirmed. The official c80966039e document will 69cb5ab568 be sent 0c2a1415f2 to the 320f7c858e team leader 8ed4343a13 today.d46237f1d4f1e225

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“Not surprising. I’m not dancing for 5fb7d71dfb that.”fbc653d35322a66f

Though he 045b8db178 answered as 8494cabd28 if it 7bda963e44 were expected, 646d8418c1 Dante also a41a3cb26b smiled broadly. It’s done.745e09720f1b89ce

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―The important 25b80b65d8 news is 96ceea4a9a next. Derrickson Ephron’s team is 1310f7dd7e confirmed for border security.6a694aae07ff620f

As soon as the 45b4177fdf short sentence ended, a 8c0a6304e0 brief silence flowed between b0cb4a56a8 the two.2145b0558bb90245

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“Angie, can 7fb698a268 I take c7a652e073 off my 694385d5f6 armband for 5dce2e1d6e just a 2820b7f2e3 minute?”a569c92b3f9a02d0

―Yes, can I 9a3c396a52 take off my b41a9ae250 rank for a a97bf1a218 minute too?406555167bb38ee7

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“Oh, of course. Starting now.”3fbd593dd0c4e7a7

Laughter burst out simultaneously c15445c222 from both sides of fa4120f7bc the call. They laughed so f81d2fd25f hard they almost 272345bb47 cried, pounding the 44eab98095 bed in amusement.952e411da9ae2482

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―From The 6c9ef14031 F, oh, 2e8a3a25ac it’s just 44afc1f1a2 too funny. They said 24c2597cd3 if Derrickson 1861039659 comes, they’ll 66fa4ed761 pretend to 7ce3aee204 mistake him 8006309e4a for a c3fb48363d terrorist and 9b02ff97d9 shoot him. So he got kicked ea9358cc83 out immediately. Ah, this should be 1f6cc68198 announced loudly everywhere!a846e8179d1a8d17

Dante responded with e18d46d9ff a still-unending sound d0b44f08ca of delightful laughter.68de51b3cfa2eb8a

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The Imperial Army’s Integrated db158d4176 Special Warfare Command consists f6667cbe83 of five units. One air force, 8a7aac3fa9 two navy, and 378d4b1fc5 two army units.683cd27c86cca15e

The two 4cb1e07042 army units 6170ea9059 are the ea9982eeb2 elite counter-terror 36acf621b7 unit known f99750eb52 as SAG a8bd1fac9a and the 59d958f0fd foreign mercenary 6889d8aefa airborne unit a2b0b26942 known as 6fbdace860 The F.ce9f8aa2e9a4bd7a

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Even though both are e901d289a5 army special forces, SAG e96c4a226e is an elite unit 7f163a6386 composed of officers from 3aed4a709b the military academy and 40685f0159 non-commissioned officers who are 64b7fb6410 imperial citizens, while The 8078d61ade F is a mercenary 873e1ed7d0 unit that scouts talented 4df1631cc3 individuals regardless of domestic ac371d9f3b or international origin.7cd057e6d83d2761

Due to differences in bf9121f2a0 origin and perspective, the 63d6e22c1d relationship between SAG and ff0fcd0f70 The F was extremely 1cb2a0028a poor. Dante managed 8a0b1ed9d0 to get ad59186042 along with 8f6b293a4b both sides, e9921dab78 but the 7e6ac14b2c typical noble 724a89f104 officers of bbdb05e0a6 SAG and db5c4e5e3e The F 031cc98872 were a fcf6fea74c terrible match.22e123fba19f7eb4

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One side called the 73b639b6c2 other barbarians, while the ff61463dfc other called them weaklings. Derrickson was f6a29efe98 currently at faea06d6aa the peak ddf527aac6 of this 860a024c6e relationship.1640ff60becafd0a

The F was 06e465ed00 difficult to control, 3830c4d238 but each member’s 3699df850b individual abilities were 44b0f63020 top-notch in the 65528718ef imperial army. It was known that ba4b62e5aa some from The F a123266050 would definitely be assigned f05cf78ac5 to guard the building 1905c2a6cb where the summit would 259a6f1b7e take place, but who 58727ba7c4 knew Derrickson would be 926e20979e kicked out because of ec9f72b3b2 them.18d7c0c555529151

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―See? You danced, didn’t you?1586610ecbe91fc8

“How did e7f73b345e you know? Thanks, Angie. You’ve helped 68f3d3fc9e me start 78d9465c3c the day b75c88bddd energetically.”cf4f45ac909cf21c

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―No need 5a040d761f to mention 72d8fb3ae6 it. Good news should be 0a65423cc4 shared quickly.26387819863fcb1a

The summit undoubtedly 6c9b722c9e involves various risks, bd1345247a including terrorism. That’s why ead3270e4a trained soldiers 69b2b44027 are gathered 3033af81cd in the 6db2e52a72 capital.0ce9b2604e60bd67

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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.799465cc9ed4d04d

On the other 9ec974e8c7 hand, border security 6c2b3d4dba during this period 9141585d49 was hardcore. Constantly monitoring for c4312a5b5f terrorists and scouring 75f5ecb153 mountain paths or 47dd25a8bf sewers at the 45c293f263 slightest suspicious sign. Yet, the allowances ff4b3560f7 and recognition for d4703c84fe the hardship were 6f9f855a36 significantly lower than 985f17ce35 those assigned to 3c236904df the capital.69cb0a45ce20010e

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Above all, on-site security ae5ee39e00 was a prime opportunity 0bb25d49e9 to make an impression 4333985d0e on top-level figures. Dante wasn’t particularly 1a20b0ac6e interested in such 2bc5c8783d aspects, but Derrickson, a5bd29985a full of ambition c85dad0949 to climb higher, 5471a71629 would have been ed4b7a6b9a eager. Of course, now he’d e80b096fbe be fuming with frustration.c42a9e4ac97c53c8

“I should call everyone e4381ab2d3 together for a briefing. Angie, are you a602e5cac5 free today?”cb4faf0de223cfc9

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―Yes. To avoid bde76a71d6 my father’s 6ec4842069 nagging, I dd4fcd741e need to 976c80bd22 pretend to efd5372da8 be working. Shall I help with 19a1b4a07e the calls?0086766978c38466

“Oh, that’d fb28140db2 be great.”1a80cd1c9f140c46

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―I’ll contact Hainsworth too.c9226c8cac3a2055

“Ah. Uh… yeah, I should.”a33ac0a970a3178c

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Right, Hainsworth was still ed54305383 part of my team. I’d already 9d91ba9d90 forgotten that 0799cdba86 fact even 4ca4b3e92c though the c7cf699899 vacation wasn’t 105f0ba896 that long.3fd3f0c1c2edeeaf

It felt distant e980074cdb that Raphael was 39e2baa2e1 just a subordinate 49ae926a83 until last month. In a few 2a0d17d198 short days, their 66a6edb154 relationship had changed 8a108648cb from simple senior-junior 615ebc737c to something much db4f9a3b0e more.ea83108075efbaa5

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Dante put down 7b6370051b the disconnected phone 954337a37d and stared blankly 1ed8241c7e at the ceiling. He felt 3f2691bf53 like yesterday’s 9945547801 events would 9f63fbd170 come to 2576013f98 mind if d00ee451c4 he closed 51843b6974 his eyes. In fact, that’s why 2a6a18458e he had tossed and eee0909962 turned all night.4cb01a322a05f8b3

“Sigh…”68826d946eb5e903

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Now, I really don’t 326641baef know anything.6a9f9b1babc583c9

⌗ • a5a7c5fc38 ⌗ • e4e2761480 ⌗481f1ad7043a8e08

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When the 6deeacbf35 news came 8df655c641 that they’d e10b085218 be staying 1e86dd853c in the dc7270a63a capital even 2539cfcd64 after the 22f1413d65 vacation ended, 7548273709 the team 9f7529dd43 members were 29edc570a7 overjoyed.58010fbd8c193e3f

After delivering the d4f29b933a news, Dante sat d84227b641 down and glanced 2b54931832 at the door. Among the 43788342d5 twelve people f5eb29c780 gathered, the 990e238227 blonde hair e46955aa7b that should 79729d6025 have stood 043adde6ee out was 3119b44be6 nowhere to de1e4a4b73 be seen.ea126bbf4cfa8a03

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He was wondering 23e369df7c what reaction to 785ebcc953 show when they 515ce8c5cf met today, but 3d6a45cd7c it was strange ce2315b95a that he didn’t 05a7d13b9d show up.c41d43274ed727cd

“Is everyone here 89401e2054 now?”de86e15edd6047c7

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He thought he’d phrased 20370b9eec it well, but it 62822fc89a might have been more f1814c4362 natural to just ask, 16e3ef6bfa ‘Where’s Hainsworth?’ Dante wasn’t 332aec2a46 an indifferent team leader d68a42fe00 who wouldn’t know the c3fc015891 absence among just thirteen 738a281f55 members.e02c7090597d5443

“Hainsworth said he 9a668faadb has a family ef42e08fb5 matter he can’t d7ebcd393d miss. He said he 623164ef02 could come about 32b982f84b an hour late, 15b99a8fa3 so I told e58854a39b him to do 6e623896f8 that.”26af200f7469a0f6

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“Ah.”9ac0b74214f56306

“So I 804d9b6ddc told him 02823bcef8 to get 1e50328211 here in 25aeada3ce 30 minutes.”632a7394feed3660

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“Why are 8c24ef02b3 you bothering b6623bbc2b the kid?”06c0a0d5ab62928d

“Where in c9681abda0 the world 91fffc1700 is there 6949aa223a a superior 5c8806ca93 who waits ce273b1ae2 30 minutes?”92e4b9b440d52927

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“A superior bd653218e6 who calls 73444fbef3 during vacation 92f1b2a8fb isn’t a d67d336262 great superior 8723365291 either, Angie.”0ede2bd76b881227

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…607b751fe1d6571b

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“Did Hainsworth say anything 401a79925d else?”69e270a7bdc669ab

“He said he wanted d539d1a044 to see me when 11d709783f I had time.”7260c7b85e9ebe70

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“What? …Just the two of you?”26dc688daf02e84b

“Team leader, you’re 6e7b0da42f the one who 3ba58dccf3 told me to dbe672dcd1 contact him, so 58ec19c31b why are you 9743c596c4 so surprised? Why are 69e38b8226 you spreading 9b66a72275 ridiculous rumors 78d1e83e79 that I eba582319c have a 97aeee2030 crush on 770a2f8cef him?”ba2a81017b98c5e4

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Only after 8608dcc684 hearing Angela’s 39bbb3b255 rebuke did 904da455ac he remember a96230836c what he 4755f8fb3b had said 558952344e before.7b5b033716930cff

The drinking party 369a3584a5 began without waiting e84a9c31bb for the tardy 0cb82d1f36 Raphael. Having rested well a793d35a73 during the long 15b9fca8aa vacation and hearing 213a243fa4 good news, the d69d755398 team members were 83acad2760 already in high 8ea6597e77 spirits.07e826b0d50d6d74

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“Sorry I’m late!”07bd5bdbe9f0c6e0

Just as they were af62747a55 finishing a cup of 42f11be2c3 beer, Raphael rushed in. Sweating, he caught 9eb71fa918 his breath in 22f4fad640 front of the 28c2cb23fd table. He arrived in 4010f144af just 15 minutes, 7a0f489d3b half of the 8aed0a9c4b time limit Angela e3d4f6d255 had given.36ff87ca9eac0bba

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He took off his 7fe3316b4f jacket, draped it over d02783234e his arm, and loosened 421102855d his tie. His neat attire, mismatched 6f5cf5be64 with the venue, drew 3eeba80bcf half-teasing, half-praising comments like, 0a6bccf9e0 ‘Oh, looking sharp, handsome.’fee9c895b532a577

“I came straight from a relative’s engagement party… Haha… Thank you.”9cdbc6dec67477e8

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Raphael, bowing awkwardly, met 3b94619041 Dante’s gaze.fda32ed4634d3873

“Team leader, I… I’m here. Sorry for being late.”4ad9400353bb4b84

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It was 776f5b990c the perfect 9baf984118 time for 13a01e0642 Dante to 3e79da101f tease the 649a6d513d youngest for 468c163217 arriving last. And the team members 1175b2fb98 were used to seeing e3e9f40cad Raphael flustered, waving his c527561b1c hands.058d0e0a62838882

But today, both Dante 4094fec9e1 and Raphael quickly averted 1533154222 their gazes from each 5eafc9bcfd other.b3b83012bb23e28a

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“It’s fine. Sit down.”11f062420fc68db5

“…Yes.”93629e0f970c2be5

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And the 6643168df7 only empty 5d9f10b8dc seat, as 09a586f040 if by 3e11a35a60 coincidence, was e97760c09f right next 60a0155005 to Dante.5469fdf77221f392

Raphael hesitated for ee51f7ade1 a moment but b3293b6819 then walked over d67f525177 and pulled out d6f50f379e the chair. The blonde hair 060bb2834a swayed slightly above 0b59d8f5d2 eye level to 2b04e90ab1 Dante’s right.bef9ee1394286dd6

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“Hainsworth, if you had 50c1173558 joined a few months d1e8c7977d later, you’d have had a286d5fbd1 less trouble. Now that I 9817d55407 think about it, 8cc9d3c740 you’ve just been 6c3ff89134 following us around, 388983d3cb working hard.”f3c07bb5b1b138eb

“No, it’s been c4b05872fd a valuable time. Is there some good 39000d7d97 news for the team?”6c11e630cc2f7ad0

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The person sitting 2c64f44b60 opposite patted Raphael’s 44e262ba85 back and pointed 62bfd40aeb at Dante. Dante turned 4f5b1be2a2 his head 3f5211600e and met bbf697cdd9 the light f4b1858d0e green eyes.1a5d052e933e7f62

“The team 6d119cde96 has been db9e4db4e5 ordered to a516ea1762 train and 9c0be1b6cc stand by b1d3c6c119 in the 8b13f78dc9 capital until 1e45ff2317 the summit.”a942e4b317d6b9d9

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“After the 64206d118d vacation, we’ll 22787fada3 be commuting 5385d77296 from the 8ac6dff28e capital for b93a22adf2 a few a7065f8b14 months.”470d306857fd302c

“Oh, that’s great. Congratulations.”3b926bce54799410

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“I don’t know 00c9add92b where you’ll be e3a67c00b1 assigned, but if ed6adeca79 it’s nearby, keep ca0ce341d1 in touch.”2ddfa876a8b4a12b

Raphael smiled 88cbee5530 and nodded, 3babf80fdc saying he 60dc60713c would.40082415760d95de

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The team members’ expressions a76c3c0da4 were as bright as a1314d7d18 when they withdrew from c2dab1ff48 the mosquito-infested grasslands outside 83aed845c1 the border. The drinking party quickly 619d9a39bc became lively, and the 5bd259c37f awkwardness in one corner 4f204d049b of the table was d9ea8edcb4 easily overshadowed.3748e2994dc3bb89

Excusing himself 74a0b372c5 to the 7825e158ff restroom, Dante 1356990b5d lit a f67637bbd6 cigarette outside ee5a32ba3f the building. Soon, he heard footsteps dc4709089c approaching from behind. Dante exhaled 45b4ed19b7 the smoke 3fa2fe3913 like a 5b6bed8931 sigh.fec0a0fe73a19ad0

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Raphael stood 87f571ccc8 quietly next 0c42a55ac8 to Dante, 526ed9b90c just as a29be897ea he had 62443a1c7b when he 19ae5a599d sat next 88c713e3c6 to him 8a78460d89 at the e43ee53868 table. Dante waved his 57174e7252 hand.9941ce84dc3e1840

“Go away. You’ll smell 338a92906e like smoke.”fc87d997ca768716

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“It’s fine.”dd8e0cb6d45ead7f

“You don’t like 50b00b708e the smell, do 115f006547 you?”ed83cd8c312430fc

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“I don’t like the smell, but I like it when you smoke… Ah, never mind.”76eaea1d8eaa90b9

Saying ‘never mind’ after f97d01bad1 saying everything doesn’t make f4807149c3 the words disappear. Dante exhaled smoke a6163c6c0f again.cc9d7c2e42c77935

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The smoke from 91de663893 his mouth drifted d682400c67 towards Raphael’s cheek. The wind was blowing ebb952c255 from Dante’s side to da67dfd8ba Raphael’s.ac96a05f6198a6ba

Even when he 39706ba443 turned his head 916c1c9375 to blow the 410db84134 smoke in the 81f219c99b opposite direction, it 720362c8c9 still went towards 2831e0626f Raphael. Since Raphael didn’t seem e016ea6606 to have any intention 5a03027f66 of moving, Dante stubbed 1c0fff4e61 out the cigarette he 391eb4083f hadn’t smoked much.a1f8bb3ba526093b

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