Culture Shock

Chapter I: For Your Eyes Only

MI6 Headquarters, London
M's Office

M's Point of View

I took a sip of scotch. Q was sitting across from me, taking small sips of his glass as well.

"Are you completely sure about this?" He asked me.

"Yes. It's for her own good."

Q and I were talking about 003's performance in field work. Lately, her kills have been more violent than usual. That's not really much of a bad thing for us, since justice is being served, but she keeps thinking of one thing whenever she kills.

Her deceased wife, Wendy. Wendy was killed by Joy, her former fellow villain companion in their femme fatale group, Red Velvet. Wendy had shot Irene, the leader, to be with 003. 003 hunted the rest of Red Velvet and their alliances and killed them all.

Then I assigned 003 to infiltrate and sabotage the plan of Francisco Scaramanga's resurface, Audrey Shields. They had set her up with a man talking about Wendy, and 003 almost blew it. Luckily, she found a way inside the shuttle and ended Audrey.

However, it worries me that in every case she is assigned, she will think of Wendy. I'm not saying she shouldn't think about her wife anymore, but she should keep her mind 100% on the mission. Nothing else. That's why I asked Q to give 003 an MI6 simulator test.

An MI6 simulator test is where an MI6 00 agent is examined and tested on their ability by making them think they're on a mission and they must complete it. If they complete the mission, they'll wake up from the simulator and be deemed "00 agent." If they unfortunately die in the simulator assignment, they will wake up and be deemed "Incompetent." The agent will be assigned to desk work and vigorous training (if they want to do field work) until they can retake the test and be deemed "00 agent" once again.

Q finally agreed.

"Alright, but only because I want to test it out," he said.

Q believed 003 was fine, but I beg to differ.

I called 003 into my office.

"You wanted to see me?" She inquired.

"Yes, come. Sit."

003 walked in and sat down in the chair across from Q.

"Today, you'll be doing the MI6 Simulator Test," I announced to her.

She was confused.

"Why?"

"Because you've lost perspective."

003 looked at me as if I was crazy. I looked at her as if she was crazy.

"You're one of our best agents here, and this is for your own good."

"Sir, in my personal opinion, I think my perspective helps me out with how I am able to complete my assignments."

003 was being stubborn again.

"And let's not forget, you had made sure I wouldn't be told of her funeral during my revenge/avenge assignment. You wanted me to leave my whole life behind for the sake of this organization. Who do you think really lost perspective?" She intimidated.