A Few Cards Short of a Full Deck | Loid. F

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[Keep in mind that english is not my first language so I apologize if there's any grammar or spelling mistakes and feel free to point them out to me.]

[Reader is based off of a character from a game called: Honkai Star Rail]

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Everyday is a hectic one, especially if you're a spy. As the board of directors have their meeting... A signal interrupted.

"Long time no see, W.I.S.E." A man's voice cuts in through their communication devices.

His voice is smooth and calm almost velvety, without an ounce of fear.

"It's [Name]." The voice introduces himself as none other than [Name], a member of a criminal underground organization, dare they say, the best agent they have.

"I came at a good time, you're all here... Every. Single. One." The voice stated as a man seemed to appear out of nowhere, he walked straight to their table without a even a sliver of fear.

"No need for the mystery introduction, [Name]." A woman spoke up as she narrowed her eyes at the man who's approaching their long table without any fear.

This man is a wanted criminal with a very large bounty on his head and he just infiltrated W.I.S.E HQ and their meeting, he didn't even seemed to be faced by it at all as if he's just walking around the streets or simply strolling through a park.

The thought of being ambushed or jumped by standby agents didn't cross his mind what so ever.

And that bothers the woman.

'It's as if he's treating us like mere children.'

The man chuckles at her words before turning his head to the side to meet her gaze as he then pointed at her saying. "Sylvia, correct?"

"Apologies for interrupting your little get together but I'm sure once you've hear my request... You'll forgive me.." He stated as he reaches the end of the table and tap his fingers on them as if he's playing a piano.

"I like you to make a..." He then turn around to face all of them as he finished his sentence.

"Destination alteration."

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"I've seen your face before [Name], even if it was only on a cooperation wanted poster. They were offering quite the bounty." Sylvia began as she crosses her arms in annoyance at the disrespect they've got from the wanted criminal for just... Waltzing in uninvited and treating them as if they're nothing but mere children.

As if the don't have agents all over the building to capture or kill him on the spot.

"Dead or alive. Do you know the figure?" She asked sarcastically.

"Doesn't concern me." The man replied rather blankly with his velvety voice, he then let's out a small gasp and added. "Then again... A cooperation bounty is a complement, not an insult, don't you think?"

"The higher the figure... The bigger the complement."

One of them shakes his head at the criminal's words as he mumbled under his breath. "You wanted criminals sure knew how to look at the brighter side of things."

"You're in the wrong place, [Name]. We're not going accept your request and we're not about to get into bed with a wanted criminal, it was nice talking to you." Sylvia cuts to the chase, not seeing any point to dilly-dally with a wanted criminal, especially one as dangerous as him.

"Now now... At least let me explain it first."

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The agent only look at the newspaper in disbelief as he kept rereading and rereading the encrypted code hidden in the newspaper, his mission.