Shio wanted to say something, but could only shut her mouth. What could she say? Was he wrong? Her resolve faltered as her gaze shifted to the ground in front of her, a pang of remorse stinging her in the side. She could only wonder how Rauly was feeling, though it seemed pretty clear what his thoughts were with the way he wore his heart on his sleeve.<br/><br/>Teri, on the other hand, held an unreadable expression as her eyes bore into Lucien’s. What is he talking about? My childhood was spent in the SOLDIER program. Sneaking about, playing....but....how did he know about the voices?<br/><br/>Those who have passed on from this realm, joining in the Lifestream, could speak to her and tell her of the state of the world and those who lived within it. She used to hear them all the time as a child, but as she got older, the voices became faint, until nearly completely inaudible. She missed them. The more involved with SOLDIER she got, the more alone she felt. There had been various times during her training where she could still hear them. They were most clear during missions. Warriors who had passed by her own hand would shout the loudest at her. It made sense to her, but it was not the same. It was crushing. Had it not been for her mentor and his understanding and assistance, her mental stability might have been completely jeopardized.<br/><br/>Though she wondered if it still was. She knew the rage she felt for this experiment was not normal. But how did he know so much about her? There were some lies....but a few truths lined them. Truths that, as far as she was aware, nobody except those closest to her knew. She needed to know more about this...thing, and what else he knew. Here was not the place to continue this conversation.<br/><br/>With her voice steady, and betraying zero emotion, she sheathed her sword. “I don’t know what you are talking about...but, if you are so willing to come quietly, I’d be a fool to force a fight.” She grabbed the cuffs that had been given to her for this mission hanging from her belt. The cuffs covered the entire hands and locked tightly at the wrists, snapping a bit at his skin as she placed them on him. “Evac team, respond....we’re done here.” The radio attached to her shirt sounded back in response with a simple “affirmative.”<br/><br/>A minute later, an armored van pulled up. Teri grabbed at the chain link that held Lucien’s hands closely together and led him towards the van. The back door opened and eight more men jumped out, making room for her and the asset. After pushing him into the van, she turned away from Lucien to look at the team of guards. She nodded towards the vagabonds that tried to steal away with the asset, “take the rest of them into custody for disturbing the peace, threatening the lives of civilians, murder of hundreds, destruction of public property and structures, and theft of classified Shinra property. If they fight back....you have permission to terminate.”<br/><br/>The guards, with their instructions given, nodded and turned towards the Tornadoes, guns pointed and readied. “You heard her! Come quietly, or we open fire!” Rauly whipped around in shock, staring straight at Lucien with wide eyes, the betrayal never clearer on his face. The only thought running through his head was how Lucien’s complacency put the rest of them in harm’s way. They were outnumbered all over again, even moreso than before.<br/><br/>Shio stood rigid, her Shield around them still up, but wavering from how long she had held it. She was running out of energy to hold it for much longer. “Shit.” She cursed under her breath. She looked at Duke, then at Rauly, finally on Hein. Her eyes pled for something he could do. If they opened fire on them....that’d be it.