Another Military Branch

Chapter 18: Reflections

(Leraje): listen, I know the red team caused you a lot of trouble. Despite this we need to be sure that we can see count among our allies.
(Lezith): do you know what they want ? Why go after you especially, shadows are everywhere.
(William): their shadows are surely different from the others.
(Nomad): They want them all anyway. They will stop at nothing, it is like a disease for them.
(Lezith): I understand correctly. But I can't take the risk of losing team members.
(Arthur): you are not the boss you said it yourself, it is not for you to make this decision.

in the face of this, Lezith knocks on the table and looks at Arthur with a dark gaze.

(Lezith): I may not be the boss but for the moment it's up to me to make this decision. Look, you don't sound like a threat. I want to help you but the rest of the base stays out of that.
(Arthur): yep!
(Lezith): except you...
(Arthur): but why ?
(Lezith): they need you. You are the only one who can follow them without attracting attention.
(Louis): what the hell happened ?
(William): Opium had taken control.
(Perth): Arthur is still a known elite. It does not go unnoticed.
(Louis): are you kidding ? It is a pocket size. It literally goes everywhere.
(Arthur): why did you wake up ?
(Louis): because I have to prevent you from turning their brains over...
(Leraje): That's enough you two. Calm down.
(Arthur): you see ? If it goes like this all the time, we're never going to get away with it. I can't help them under these conditions.
(Lezith): Arthur, it's an order.
(Arthur): growls.

the discussion continued for a while before he managed to come to an agreement. After all that had been told to the rest of the team, they returned to the mansion.

(Arthur): ok...what now ?
(Eurus): there is not much we can do at the moment. We are blocked.