[ Augh. He knew he was in trouble the moment he let it slip. But he's not going to give it to her without some work. ]
What relevance is it that some mysterious matter took up my attention? You do not need to know why I was occupied, just that I was, and that is why my report was delayed. In honesty, now that a smuggling ring has been identified, I am hoping that I can requisition any recovered Imugi parts, through proper channels, [ That's a pointed look at the LILITH agent ] to study them and include in my report. Thus I have no intention of turning it in for the moment.
That mysterious matter is of a personal nature. I'll thank you not to inquire deeply into it.
[ That's... well, he hadn't meant to say the last part, but the serum was working its magic and he'd felt compelled to give the question a proper answer, despite his attempt at dodging it. ]
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What relevance is it that some mysterious matter took up my attention? You do not need to know why I was occupied, just that I was, and that is why my report was delayed. In honesty, now that a smuggling ring has been identified, I am hoping that I can requisition any recovered Imugi parts, through proper channels, [ That's a pointed look at the LILITH agent ] to study them and include in my report. Thus I have no intention of turning it in for the moment.
That mysterious matter is of a personal nature. I'll thank you not to inquire deeply into it.
[ That's... well, he hadn't meant to say the last part, but the serum was working its magic and he'd felt compelled to give the question a proper answer, despite his attempt at dodging it. ]