10. An anchor

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"At the end of life, what really matters is not what we bought but what we built, not what we got, but what we shared, not our competence, but our character, and not our success, but our significances, live a life that matters, live a life of love"

"At the end of life, what really matters is not what we bought but what we built, not what we got, but what we shared, not our competence, but our character, and not our success, but our significances, live a life that matters, live a life of love"

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You and Five could hear indistinct chatter as the two of you was walking with The Handler towards the Commission's headquarter.

Even so you were in your younger body, people still knew who you were, so they snapped their head to look at you and once they looked at you, they started whispering to each other.

"I must admit, Number Five and Y/n. In all the time that I've been here, I've never met anyone quite like you two" The Handler said "Hello, Handler" a man said as he walked past the three of you.

"Hazel and Cha-Cha, for example, are talented, certainly, but...they can't see the big picture. Both of you spunk, your enterprising spirit, well, it reminds me a great deal of myself, if...I may be so vainglorious" she said before you walked up the steps that lead to the front door of the headquarter.

"If things work out for you two here, you could potentially make a fine successor" The Handler said before you three entered the headquarter.

As soon as you enter, The Handler took off her jacket before handing it to a man.

"I'd like to discuss the logistis of my family's safety at your earliest convenience" Five said as you and him followed her up the stairs.

"As well as this body replacement" Five said "Yeah, I will also like to have my old body back" you said.

"Such chutzpah. It's refreshing, I'll admit. Slow down, you two. All in good time. In face, now that you Five finally agreed to work with us, we've got all the time in the world" The Handler said as you walked up to next steps before you turned right in the hallway.

"The Commission works in support of a delicate balance between the time line of events and mankind's free will" The Handler said as the three of you walked past the briefcase room causing Five to look at the room.

"The briefcase is no longer part of your kit Five. Free your mind. You are management now. One of us" she said as they walked past the room and The Handler continued to show you and Five around the headquarters.

"Alright, anyway. All the people on this floor are case managers, each one responsible for one major event at a time" The Handler said as you looked into a room filled with people that was all sitting by their desk while typing on a typewriter.

"So many of them" Five said "Impressive, isn't it. Being part of something...so grand" The Handler said as you could hear indistinct chatter and phones ringing.

"Come along" The Handler said as she walked away and you and Five walked after her.

"Whenever someone chooses the wrong path and the time line is changed, the Commission gets a report from field agents on the ground. These field reports are sorted and assigned to a case manager. They determine if anyone needs to be...removed from the equation to assure that their even happens as it should" The Handler explained before you walked into the tube room.

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