Inside she would find William, slightly sprawled out on a couch in one corner of the room.  "Lt. Commander McKenna?"  The man stood up and carefully brushed himself off.  "I'm Sergeant Major William Hotchner, former UCAS Green Beret.  Welcome to Chimera Team 0009."  With a hand he beckoned her in.  "Come on in, and close the door, we don't have much time.  We're due to be at Reagan International to catch our ride by 1100, and we've got a lot of information to go over."<br/><br/>Ghost, like Mayonaka, had read the file on his new partner.  In many ways, she was his antithesis.  She had been a military brat, raised in the culture from day one whereas he was a newcomer, so to speak.  She was an officer, having attended the Annapolis Naval Academy while he was just an enlisted man.  An officer among them, to be sure, but he knew this would be about as high he'd ever go in rank.  She was tech-heavy, not only a hacker, but had extensive cybernetic enhancements done to her in order to keep up in Chimera, whereas he wasn't, his magical aptitude providing the boost in ability that most soldiers needed augmentation for.<br/><br/>And lastly, she had just been cleared for field operations, whereas he'd been doing this for about four years now.<br/><br/>"Alright, let's get started.  How much do you know about the assignment we've just been given?"