[ He can tell Chekov is preoccupied -- bet with absolute certainty what ideas are running through his head. And Korra wonders why he's so adamant about keeping himself to himself. The slightest crack in demeanor, the briefest slip-up, and Citizens appoint themselves amateur Philip Marlowe's in The Story Of Your Life. Whether it's out of boredom or self-righteous concern, Hei neither knows nor cares. But secrecy and self-preservation are the indisputable laws that govern Contractors. There are no complex collieries to it. Certainly none here. ]
[ When Chekov takes off at a sprint, Hei follows. At a distance, keeping to shadows and corners. His shoes, light and high-backed, make no sound. The idea that assassins wear metal-capped boots is a myth. He doesn't kick with his feet unless he has to; the attack is too slow. Balance is far more vital. He's impressed though; Pavel certainly can run. But so can Hei. He may not be in active warzone anymore, but his reflexes have hardly suffered for it. The opposite. He's experimented and trained his body to push past human demarcations to survive in a field of superhumans. ]
[ He doesn't chase Chekov all the way on foot. The last few laps, he determines his quarry's course. Falls back to take a short-cut between buildings. Taking Chekov by surprise will be easier. No witnesses. No messes. ]
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[ When Chekov takes off at a sprint, Hei follows. At a distance, keeping to shadows and corners. His shoes, light and high-backed, make no sound. The idea that assassins wear metal-capped boots is a myth. He doesn't kick with his feet unless he has to; the attack is too slow. Balance is far more vital. He's impressed though; Pavel certainly can run. But so can Hei. He may not be in active warzone anymore, but his reflexes have hardly suffered for it. The opposite. He's experimented and trained his body to push past human demarcations to survive in a field of superhumans. ]
[ He doesn't chase Chekov all the way on foot. The last few laps, he determines his quarry's course. Falls back to take a short-cut between buildings. Taking Chekov by surprise will be easier. No witnesses. No messes. ]