voice/text | 2/24 evening | un: aximili

[canadese]

<I have discovered another body in a corridor near the general commerce area. I have sent the remains to the medical bay for examination. I will update once they have been identified.>

[A pause.]

<And if anyone has information regarding Marco's whereabouts, I would appreciate hearing it.>

[TEXT UPDATE, forward dated to 24 hours later, 2/25 evening]

according to the lab data the remains are those of ukoku sanzo. my condolences to anyone who knew him

[He's skeptical, though. Who says the data is true?]

Comments

[canadese]

<Yes. Exactly why they must be intelligent.

I have to wonder their purpose, in that case.>

[bayarm]

Sadistic pleasure comes to mind.

[canadese]

<At our expense or the victims'?

In truth, I doubt their motives are so simplistic, if they are truly intelligent.>

[bayarm]

Both, I suppose.

I'm not sure intelligence precludes simplistic motives like that, but it could definitely be something else.

[canadese]

<If what they really intend is to scare us, then there must be a reason why they want us afraid. Or at least we must assume there is. In my experience, it is never a good idea to underestimate your enemy.>

[bayarm]

Yeah, you're definitely right about that.