did i not make myself clear?my . how they have difficulty keeping up . understanding .dullards . minds move at an amoeba’s pace . need to slow down . speak like an infant .❝ skin .yes . definitely skin . that is not all , however . and thus you must look into duplicating deoxyribonucleic acid .dna .❞simple enough ?❝“ clone - ing. ”❞ should be simple enough . this commander must be of great import to superiors . representative clearly touchy on the matter of occupational hierarchy .trying to account for past failures ? abusive childhood ? perhaps . salvageable ?❝salvageable enough . we have all the necessary components . best to recreate , however - duplicates may be needed to substitute from compromised organs .❞ask more. who is superior . who does the representative represent ?
“ yes, i know. ”hm . arrogant . snooty . opinionated .slightly arousing . make a note .need more information ? ❝ yes . i do . need context of operation . need to know reasons for exorbitant necessary quality of revitalisation . ❞ slight jargon . reasonable enough . i hear my wet eyes blink .❝ for whom do you work , representative ?❞my teeth come bared .❝ what is his name ?❞ a guess .correct ?
❝YES , I KNOW. i simply wanted your … professional [ she sneers around the word , lips curling like wolves .] opinion on the condition of the specimen’s body .
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this is the second time she’s parroted such a sentiment , delivered on a tone cold , sharp as a backhand . she’s no fool – this is indeed a case where her expertise lies outside the bounds of the mission . but neither will she let such a slimy little man condescend to her . she’s a quick study , and will do nothing less than excel at this , the way she always excels . ❝ while we’d prefer tostay away from as much cloning and cybernetics as possible , it’ll likely be unavoidable . we’ve already begun looking into such things . but it’s of the utmost importance that she be revived the same person she was before her death . otherwise , this entire mission is a moot point .
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her gaze flickers to the commander , a gray mass of flesh , splayed out on the operating table like its a slaughterhouse floor . only gods and monsters have come back from the dead . miranda wonders which the commander will reveal herself to be .
this salarian is quite bold . her brows flare , reactionary to the unflinching demands he makes . she would prefer to keep the total truth of cerberus’ interests under wraps , for now . to expose their possession of commander shepard too soon could prove … dangerous . it wouldn’t be a shame , exactly , to have to kill this man , but she would rather not waste the time tracking down another expert . crossing her arms , miranda says nothing , betrays nothing , merely staring at him – a dare , perhaps to see if he will relent .
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as i said before , i am heading this project . should you become part of it , you will answer directly to me . but , if you must know , i work for someone called the illusive man . i’m apart of cerberus , which is funding this mission .
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