<span style="font-size: 12px">Dia nodded at the concerned sorceress. She was appreciative of the woman’s gratitude, but it was her job. <b>“Yes, actually. Let’s discuss this at the headquarters.” </b>The hybrid’s eyebrows drew inward as she wondered what would become of her state-issued vehicle. <b>“We can’t send a car through the portal, can we?” </b>she half-joked. She would need to get back to her SUV and return it to the headquarters so as to not draw create another issue of concern for the staff. She turned to face the woman again. <b>“If you can get me back to the bayou, I can drive myself back to the headquarters, get everything that I think we might need together and meet you there. Let’s meet in say…”</b> her eyes passed over her watch briefly, <b>“…one hour?” </b><br/>
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That would have given the woman just enough time to speed back to the headquarters, inform Lani and anyone else that she felt needed to know, and gather the items that she would need. A surge of excitement pulsed through the woman as she realized what she was about to do. Taking matters into her own hands, playing field agent for a day, potentially risking her life—it was all very thrilling and she could understand why her brother preferred this lifestyle over her more sedentary one. Perhaps after this entire ordeal had finally come to an end, she would reconsider her position at NOLADOR…assuming she was still alive, of course. Dia was very familiar with the work of the field agents, although understanding it and doing it were two different concepts. <br/>
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When Dia had arrived at the Directorate, everything appeared to be operating as it normally did. She was almost annoyed that there hadn’t been more of a fuss over her brother’s disappearance. Another team had deployed in search and rescue, however, they had yet to return. Dia didn’t have time to wait. She briefed Lani on everything that she’d discovered. The blonde-haired woman was happy to assist the hybrid with her investigation, probably because she’d felt a sense of responsibility for Aiden as his Acting Analyst at the time of his disappearance. <br/>
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Dia found one of the scientists to give her the auditory chip implant. She’d wished that the other field agents had elaborated more on how painful it actually was. Gathering some of Aiden’s unused tech so as to not draw attention to missing inventory, Dia grabbed the full duffle bag and waited at in front of the large lobby windows. Anastasia should have arrived at any moment and from there, she would discuss the plan  and some of the gadgets with her and make any amendments as they were in transit to the pharmaceutical company. </span>