Location: ADAMS Headquarters (First Haven, Watcher’s Island). Central Command - Personal Office of Director Percival Yao<br/>Date: 5 January 2099. Monday<br/>Time: Afternoon<br/>Who: Julie Tanaka<br/><br/><hr/><br/>Julie was troubled by the turn the conversation had taken, and could not entirely hide this from her expression. She had wanted to believe her self-imposed isolation would not become an issue, but clearly it already was. And it could be that he was right—her social detachment might make coordination with her co-pilot more difficult. That was not a liability she could allow. On the other hand, she could not stand the thought of putting herself in a position where she would be hurt as badly as she had been before.<br/><br/>But ultimately, Julie knew she could only be judged by her actions, not what was going on inside her head. Maybe she could handle a superficial friendship, one that would allow her to work more closely with a co-pilot without necessarily leading to excessive emotional attachment. “I wouldn’t want anything to detract from my effectiveness as pilot. I’ll make an effort to be more sociable around the others,” she promised. All she needed to be able to do was give a better answer to his question without lying—no one could force her to live in fear of losing someone.