[ Suou. The name means nothing to him. There's no chord of familiarity in her face, her voice. She just seems like a normal girl. Except any girl privy to his codename can't be normal. Thin-lipped, he tilts his head. His grip, his gaze, are unyielding. ]
I've never met you. [ A beat; an assessment. ] Are you a Contractor?
[ She can't be more than thirteen. But age means nothing in his profession. He and Pai were hired by the Syndicate when they were even younger. Outsiders underestimate the threat children can pose. Their loss. ]
no subject
I've never met you. [ A beat; an assessment. ] Are you a Contractor?
[ She can't be more than thirteen. But age means nothing in his profession. He and Pai were hired by the Syndicate when they were even younger. Outsiders underestimate the threat children can pose. Their loss. ]