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Seth could only imagine what was in store for him in the Boss's office. He honestly tried not to think about it. But considering he was the superior officer in this ordeal, the majority of the blame would fall on his head despite doing everything by the book. Even if it was partly brought on by initial anger and humiliation. However, Seth was not one to make up excuses to cover his a**. He would simply give the Boss the facts and be done with it. Come what may.

Seth briskly strode across the hallway from his office and to the elevator. Lucere was undoubtably waiting for him in his office. Why the Boss hadn't decided to ream him then and there, he wasn't sure. Possibly he had withheld due to TRP's presence.

The elevator doors slid open and Seth stepped inside. The man folded his arms and waited to be taken to the top floor.

Seth stepped out of the elevator and sat himself in the chair at Lucere's prompting after yet another salute.

He had faced many situations like this with his step father before, thus he had become rather callous to them. Plus back then Seth had been considerably younger. This caused the elite to wear a rather stoic expression as he sat before his boss and ignored the glaring Houndoom.

"Yes, sir." Was the flat reply, simply waiting for whatever reprimanding words Lucere would be throwing at him.

One thing was for sure. Seth was having a really, REALLY, bad day.

"Yes, sir." Again a short and simple reply to Lucere's question. If the Boss wanted him to expound, he would surely ask. Right now was not a good time to try the man's patience.

Seth sat there unmoving, almost looking like a statue in the seat that he currently occupied.

Seth was silent as Lucere said his piece, and once he was done, the elite made eye contact with him. The man posed a good point indeed, and this had not escaped Seth's mind during the ordeal.

"I understand, sir. However, with all due respect, for all we know he could be the mole." The person that had leaked information to the police was certainly still out there.

"Despite my personal humiliation, I was following procedure since the mole is an internal party. Leet certainly has the capability of hacking into the system and extracting valuable information, and such a prank could easily be used as a distraction. Sir. Regardless, I will take full responsibility for my actions, however you see fit."

Now it was Seth's turn to sigh, as he closed his eyes momentarily. The Boss's reasoning was logical, although he didn't entirely agree with it. But it was Lucere's decisions and opinions that mattered in the end. And he had called him out on one of his greatest faults, Seth's rash and impulsive decisions when angered. Once again he had allowed 1337 to push his buttons.

"Yes, sir. I apolgize." He replied stoically. The Boss being one of few people he would actually admit any fault to.

His stoic expression remained thus, a wall against his thoughts and emotions. He didn't react when told he was to be suspended from mission duty, again, for a month. It was a suiting punishment, although inconvenient, but considering what Lucere could have done... it was a slap on the wrist.

However, Seth's jaw did tighten a little bit when TRP was mentioned.

"Understood, sir."

Upon being dismissed, Seth rose from his seat and saluted one final time before turning and making his way to the elevator. Which he then took to the elite floor. Walking down the hall, he then stopped at TRP's door and knocked on it. His stoic expression still remaining.

Seth stepped inside, folding his arms across his chest once again. Brows furrowed and his face remained in a perpetual scowl.

"I've been suspended from mission activity for a month. I'll be training new recruits in that time." He turned to face her and lifted his brows. "A slap on the wrist."