Tomoko cleared her throat. The situation seemed to be getting out of hand; there was no respect for protocol, it seemed, and everyone was behaving far too casually considering that each of these strangers was a potential threat to the other. The cooperation of each member seemed naive, as though the notion of an alliance was anything but a temporary political necessity.<br/><br/>"Duly noted.  In which case, a briefing would be more useful than chatting. I'm sure we're all aware how important this mission must be considered in order to have necessitated such an alliance. Time wasted is time spent in service to our targets."<br/><br/>Best to remain quiet and effective, she thought to herself. Let the other members take foolish risks if they are so inclined, dispatch any threats silently and from a significant distance and produce a comprehensive report. The sooner it was over, the sooner she'd be back in her office.