The Chicago Cube, a massive cubic shaped building in downtown Chicago (hence it's name), right by the water front, home to the Neptune Division of the Aeon Trinity. Even the opressive atmosphere of the Federated States of America is unable to dampen the hope and optimism of the people working in the building. The first few floors follows 1920s styles, as a reminder of the organisations beginning. Each higher level shifts the style ahead another decade- Art Deco, Art Nouveau, Wright's early style, Le Corbussier's flat designs, Post Modern, New Millenium. The top floors, dedicated to Aeon's senior management, are influenced by natural and cultural styles found everywhere the Aeon operates- faux vistas (holographic "windows" that are lifelike enough to almost be able to trick you into believing that your house are actually sitting on the surface of the moon, or whatever view you'd like to look out on) of ocean-bottom volcanic labyrinths, African organic patterns, elaborate geometry emulating crystal habitats among Saturn's rings, those kind of things. The massive waiting room that you find yourselves in is created to give  the illusion that you are sitting in open space, with stars sparkling all around you. The reception desk and the comfortable leather sofas does spoil the illusuion a bit, but the view is still rather breath taking.<br/>You are waiting for a meeting with Conrad Archer, the director of Neptune division, wich pretty much makes him the head of the whole Trinity. You have just completed the 6 weeks of Proteus training that followed the 4 weeks of basic training everyone who joins the Aeon Trinity goes through. Basic training put you through a battery of physical and mental tests, and taught you some basic self defense and how to deal with various goverment agencies. The advanced Proteus training, however, focused on advanced close combat and weapons training. As far as the public knows, Proteus division takes care of Aeon's internal security, wich it does, but it is also a whole lot more. Your newly formed team will be one of many Proteus "trouble shooting"  teams, and the faith of humanity rests in the hands of you and your colleagues. Or, at least, that's what the propaganda says.<br/>You haven't really goten the chance to get to know your new team mates yet, you have only had time for a brief meet and greet. You all did your 10 weeks of training in different facilities, so this is the first time you meet eachother. Elyra Akemi did her training in Barcelona, Teng Rui in Beijing,  Veronica Abel in São Paolo, Fleur Hitzon in Melbourne and Maude Bristol in Olympus, Luna. Jen Smith did her training here in Chicago, so she's the only one familiar with the place, though she has never been this far up in the Cube before. You are all wondering why an important man such as Conrad Archer would like to meet a rookie team fresh out of training.<br/>The cavernous waiting room is not very busy today. Appart from you and the receptionist, there are only two more people here. One man, sitting across from you, is reading and old fashioned news paper, you didn't even know you could get those anymore. He seems well dresses and still hasn't taken of his coat, though it's not buttoned. His face is obscured by the paper. Sitting next to him is something out of a Hollywood dream. She is blond and absolutly gorgeous, wearing a black, rather long but tight, skirt and a white blouse. She is also wearing an unbuttoned treanchcoat, and she has an old style hat on her head. In fact, you wouldn't be suprised if she had just stepped out of the movie set of "Casablanca", there's something quite old about the style of clothes she's wearing, they've been out of style for over a century, but on her they work. There's something...ageless about her, wich makes her even more intreaguing. She is busy looking through her purse, and pay as little attention to you as the man reading the paper.