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The seriousness of Sector 24 was draining on five of the men

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The seriousness of Sector 24 was draining on five of the men. Luka was accustomed to the rules and regulations, but the other men wanted freedom. They wanted to be trusted, to be respected, but most importantly, they wanted to be human still. Even Rory was starting to get in with the shenanigans. He was used to the same rules and regulations as Luka, but he also was remembering more of his past than Luka was. He knew there was freedom and he as well once had it. The men kept serious in the meetings, and in training. They did their best during missions, but they found their own time and their own games to play.

Billy sat at the edge of a large cliff that looked over a city, sprawling almost ten miles around below them. The other men stood as they looked around. Luka looked over at Parker as he kept munching on something in his hand. "What the hell are you eating now?" Luka asked as Parker looked over at him and popped another round piece in his mouth. "Grapes." He said as he spit a stem out. "Uck! Not that." Parker preceded. The men laughed as Billy pulled his transceiver out as he started to look at any information he could get. It was an unusual situation. They weren't used to doing reconnaissance in broad daylight, but they dressed in normal clothing and looked like a bunch of tourists.

Gabe looked over at his brother. "I'm still trying to figure out how you always have food in your pockets. What other food do you have?" Gabe asked as he started to smack his brother in each of his pockets. "You're going to hit my other grapes!" Parker shouted out. "No one would fucking find them! They're tiny!" Rory spat as the men started to laugh. "Don't talk about my pinky like that! That's rude! Just plain rude." Parker stated as the men shook their heads and continued to haze him.

Luka sat down next to Billy as he watched him going through the information. He was unaware as Kyle sat down behind him and wrapped his arms around Luka. Luka looked back. "What the fuck?!" Luka demanded as the men started to laugh. "A couple of queers!" Parker laughed out. "Choke on your balls!" Kyle demanded as the men continued to haze them. Kyle kissed Luka's cheek as Luka looked at him with disgust on his face. Luka had found himself slowly starting to understand the men and their way of thinking, but often stalled after an ECT session. They never knew which way he was going to be. Kyle finally let him go as Billy started to go over everything he had gotten. He showed Luka the images of the building they were looking for. "Blacken the back screen." Luka spoke as Billy tapped the back and the screen went from clear to black as Luka looked over the images to see them better. "Are you sure this is the real deal? We've been looking for these guys for months and they keep getting away." Luka stated.

Billy looked at him and shrugged his shoulders. "I don't know for sure. It could be a set up." Billy stated. "This is bullshit! We can't keep going in on hunches!" Rory stated. "I know, this isn't the first time." Luka stated as he remembered a mission where they were going on at only thirty-six percent chance they would have the right person. Luka and Billy continued to watch the building on the screen as they switched their corneal implants on and watched closer. They saw a Caucasian male in the window. It looked as if he was putting sheets on a bed. "It could be them." Billy spoke. "Well, what is the worst that can happen? Let's move in on them tonight. I don't want to risk losing them again." Luka stated as he looked around the city. "Are you able to remote view in?" Luka asked as he looked at Billy. Billy shook his head. "Negative, there's too much chaos in the city. I'll have to get closer." Billy admitted. "Then let's move out." Luka spoke as he got up.

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