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As nightfall approached in the city of Drowwood, Raine wondered the main street, alone. She watched people entered their homes, either from a late night shift or casual strolling in the dark. She enjoyed moments like this. Being made into a machine had its’ perks. Her body required very little essentials such as sleeping, or eating. Still, she remembered it all too well. If not diagnosed with Amyotrophic lateral sclerosis while human, how different her life might have transpired. Hard to imagine ten years passed in a blink of an eye. Despite a troublesome past, she preferred not to reminisce those moments. After all, that was another life.
Raine casually walked on the sidewalk, performing a few tricks from both her yo-yos. Her dexterity with them showed. Odd for a choice of weapon in a battle, but wielded proficiently, the damage caused by it can really hurt someone. As her toy swung back around, something caught her attention. Across the street, she noticed two gentlemen entered into an ice cream shop. One of them seemed vaguely familiar. Her curiosity grew more as she watched them through the shop’s window.

“Oh…I must know” She thought. She raced towards the shop, not looking both ways before crossing the street. One vehicle slammed on its’ brake, nearly missed her as he cursed at her. She smiled, waving back at him. Without warning, she swung the shop’s door open with such force. BAM! The loud sound it made as it hit the wall behind it. Thankfully, there was no damage to it.

“He he…my bad.” She smiled big, turning her direction at the two gentlemen she saw earlier. One of them was leaned against the wall right next to her and the door, his arms crossed under his chest while the other stood at the glass display case filled with different flavors of ice cream. Immediately, she pointed at Athanasius.

“Hey!” She yelled, not realizing she was loud as the shop girl scolded her not to scream. Immediately, she placed her hands on her mouth. “Sorry.” She whispered to her before closing the door behind her. She walked directly up to Athanasius. Again, she pointed at him.

“Don’t I know you from somewhere? I’m terrible with faces and names sometimes, but hey, I see you like ice cream. I love…ice cream. Oh, I’m Raine…” She paused, quickly placed her hand out to shake, but pulled away “You like handshakes right? I mean I know a lot of people who hate handshakes. It’s okay if you don’t. But hey, who’s your friend here?” She looked at Abel as she smiled.

Abel had been watching over his assassin without a word, he was patiently waiting for him to obtain the ice cream and he was willing to wait for him to either finish it or encourage that he eats it along the way back towards headquarters so he could prioritize examining his injury before the door swung open.

He almost winced at the loud voice that had followed the door being slammed open so loudly. It caused his audio receptors to ache only slightly as they vibrated unpleasantly in his ears. He knew who she was though the moment he saw her, he knew the position she had been recruited for and it was dangerous if she were to learn his true position. He had so many precautions set in place to prevent his spy from knowing who the leader was in case he could no longer trust the one assigned the role. "My name is AM-11037, most call me Abel for short." He introduced himself, before he glanced at Athanasius grateful the other hadn't attempted to introduce him on his behalf. "Athanasius and I are old friends, we work the same job." He finished his introduction calmly.

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Athanasius wasn't sure what to make of the girl in front of him. On the one hand, she had been rather loud and rude during her entrance. On the other, she seemed to to have calmed down, and was now talking nice and quiet. Polite, even. She had even apologized for her earlier behavior. 'Well, you mustn't be rude, Athanasius. She's obviously trying to be friendly.' He bowed his head, in response to her. "I'm sure it is a pleasure for me as well. And I wouldn't worry too much over past actions. It is the future that matters."

He focused on his ice cream, enjoying it's unique flavor. It wasn't going to be one of his favorites, but he could appreciate the variety. It was beginning to melt, though, so he took a moment to catch up on consuming it, before answering.

"I regret to inform you, I work in a rather private office. I do not take much notice to coworkers, so it is very possible we do work together, but I would more than likely never notice. But I have been in Drowwood for quite awhile, perhaps we have simply seen each other around?" Abel had just scolded him for speaking of work in public spaces, so he was very careful how he responded to her. But it was the truth, in it's own way. He didn't converse with many people in the gang, besides Abel. Most of his interactions were shopkeepers and people on the street, piquing his interest with their delightfully odd ways, or simply becoming an acquaintance due to the frequency in which he saw them.

He turned to Abel, occupying his own mouth with the chilled treat. His arm, where the wound was located, was throbbing in an annoying way, but he wasn't concerned. It was no more painful than it had been earlier, and there was nothing about it that was hindering him, for now. It simply took his attention for a moment, eyes glazing over slightly as he mentally flicked through the results of his most recent health scan, looking for abnormalities.

“Well sh**.” Raine thought. It appeared Athanasius had the same intention to keep vague about his occupation. Still, it had her integrated.

“What sorta of appointment do these two have to be at this time?” She thought. She watched Abel ordered the other gentlemen to follow before heading out the door.

“Rude.” Raine thought to herself. She figured this Abel fellow must be a higher rank than Athanasius based on her perspective. It wouldn’t be surprising if he were somehow a higher rank than her. It was a vibe she had felt towards him. Call it a hunch. Though unsure what exact position, she had to know more. She slightly bowed at Athaniaus, being courteous.

“Please excuse me for a second.” She calmly excused herself before heading out the door. As she stepped outside, she approached Abel.

“Abel, right?” She asked, giving a brief pause before she spoke.

“Would u have no objection to me tagging along for a bit? I was just heading towards that direction before I met the two of you in an ice cream shop. Also, I would feel better knowing I am with someone rather than be alone in the dark.” She lied a bit. It was her only excuse she could come up with on the spot. Plus, she would rather not follow secretly should it backfire on her later.

“Play it safe.” She thought as she waited for a response.