Perez nodded, as casually as he had before. “There’s a reason the ISMU existed in the first place, Lucky. So people like Olivia and I could protect well-meaning idiots like you from yourselves. Besides—now that Olivia’s retired, you’re going to need someone to run the damn thing. If nothing else, last year I proved for you that my team can get shit done. We’ll… need some reinforcement. Bring Lei back on duty, maybe think about recruiting… but we’ll still be able to do that.” He raised a hand before she could speak. “Don’t give me any bullshit that you don’t need us. Your type always talks like that. Then when our budget is cut in half you wonder why we can’t save the world for you.”