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@bloodofmalk 
            "Maybe you did. Dreams have a habit of finding things before reality does."

@vesperss 
            
            
            Grace listened without interrupting.For a moment, Grace studied the old insignia on his jacket.A soldier.Formerly, at least.The kind of person who had once believed certain things mattered.
            "You say the less you know, the fewer questions you have to ask."
            Her voice remained calm.”But that's not true, is it?"
            She stepped closer to the glass.
            "It just means someone else gets to ask the questions for you."
            Silence stretched between them."You know what I think?"Her eyes met his.
            "I think you're smarter than they're hoping."
            The compliment wasn't flattery.It sounded like an observation."Because if I were actually dangerous, they wouldn't have put one man outside my door."A pause."They don't pay you to guard me."Her voice dropped slightly."They pay you to stop yourself from wondering why I'm here."For the first time, her expression softened.Not manipulative. Just tired."I don't need you to open the door, Eridus.""I just need you to look at me and decide whether I seem like the kind of thing they're afraid will escape..."

[@crims0nblack]
            
                 Veridus pushed himself away from the wall and reached for the ashtray resting on a nearby table , taking one final drag before extinguishing the cigarette.  With a quiet exhale , he made his way toward the glass separating him from the woman.  He wore an old uniform — one from his days among the Vespers , though those days were long behind him.  The familiar Arquebus insignia was still emblazoned across the back of his bomber jacket , a lingering reminder of the elite unit he once served.  Stopping before the glass , his gaze settled on Grace.  Focused.  Analytical.  As though he were attempting to piece together a puzzle hidden beneath the surface.
            
                 “ I take contracts , and this happened to be the offer on the table.  It doesn’t pay particularly well , but I’m not about to turn down extra credits , ”  he replied , one brow arching slightly.  “ Does it bother me ?  No , not really.  Think of it as a security assignment — making sure you don’t walk out of here.  All they told me is that you’re some kind of human experiment , nothing more. ”  He paused , lips pressing into a thin line as he adjusted his glasses.  “ They haven’t given me many details , which is fine by me.  The less I know , the fewer questions I have to ask.  As long as the credits keep coming in , that’s all that matters. ”

@vesperss 
            
            Grace held his gaze for a moment before speaking. "Then maybe we've never met." She stepped closer to the glass. Her eyes flicked around the lab. "You don't look like a scientist. You look like someone they pay to follow orders. So tell me what have they told you I did?" She paused, studying him. "Because if you're standing guard over me and you don't even know who I am... doesn't that bother you?" Her hand rested lightly against the glass. "You don't have to trust me." A faint smile touched her lips. "Just be curious. I might be worth more than any penny these people pay you”

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