To: Sapphire Raven, Joshua Hunt | From: Ezrael Vertiga

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ID: Ezrael Vertiga
Location: Omega-47
Subject: Search
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That's an interesting way of putting things.

So you expect me to be careless enough to let four potentially well-trained, well-armed guys running around on my ship, expect me to grant them full access to all decks and rooms including critical ones, while my people are just mere Zoners and some Core defectors that never really got used to weapons? No. You want your people to be allowed to defend themselves, so I will permit mine the same, and that's only fair. You seem to think suspecting me to be indoctrinated is an excuse to allow you everything, beginning from actively ruining my reputation to blatantly add spontaneous new conditions to the agreements we made. It was your 'Curator' who asked me what Auxesia would get for sharing the information of me and Maren not being infected. He made an investigation a 'bargain', as he called it. You tried to force us to pick a side, but that won't happen. And weirdly enough, you also showed a sudden interest in my ship, just one day after Auxesia lost a battle in New York, having the Arktos severely damaged if not even worse. You claim to be the good guys, doing your jobs. From what I've seen so far, you only caused harm to me since my defection. So, please, excuse me for not blindly trusting you. If it makes you sleep better, don't take it personal, as I believe you are the more empathetic one, contrary to your friend Hunt, who's hobby it is to make sure equal footing is avoided.

But I guess you'll just try to find indicators of me being manipulated by saying this, won't you? So just let's get done with this. I informed Livadia about your people heading for us. Search my ship, try to find whatever you think might be there. The Zoners and my crew will watch your moves and they will defend themselves if your power rangers try anything funny. The Apahanta won't leave Livadia with your people onboard. So take your time.

I just wonder if you would allow foreign military people to inspect your ship as well would someone accuse you of being infected, Raven. Wouldn't you act similar?

Ezrael Vertiga