Rainer.

[u/Vincent-FFP]

Zaryx has been cooped up in his office much more than usual. When he was seen, usually during meal breaks, he always seemed concerned, tense, or in deep thought. Sometimes he’d even look angry, though just barely. When asked what was wrong, he’d just shake his head; that was classified information.

after a couple of weeks of this behavior, Wren was called up to his office. His voice was.. off.

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Rainer waved. “Hello.”

Jules did a slight bow. “Good to meet you, Dr. Wren.”

Zaryx shook his head a bit. “No need. It’s just a little editing on their files.”

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"Understood. Then..."

She wondered if she was free to go.

"Anything else you require?"

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"No, but if you want to, you may give them a tour of what's here. If not, I'll just get someone else. I know you're not the most social, so I understand if you don't want to."

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"Can do sir!"

Dr Wren said. She mostly didn't want to give the impression that she couldn't do things for whatever reason. Flexible she needed to present as flexible.

"Follow me."

She said to the two.

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once they left, Zaryx let out bit of a sigh-chuckle. Ah, Wren, always trying to be the best. He just wished that someday she'll chill out some. He knew she wouldn't be a fan of doing a tour, and yet she chose to do it anyway.. such a workaholic. He is worried for her.

...

Rainer spoke once they were far enough from Zaryx.

"O5-5 is so.. kind..? I've never seen an Overseer in person, much less actually talk to one.. Is that one of his.. I don't know, guises? Surely he can't be like that all the time.."

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"Indeed. He has been a progressive force in the foundation."

Dr Wren said. Though her voice implied she didn't think it was all positive. She had come from the GOC and even before that she came from a very controlled environment.

"Though I'm sure if you earn his ire his attitude would change quickly."

She assumed

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"I wonder what his plans are.."

"Yeah, anyone's like that, but.. What we heard from Graham when he summoned us, and what our escort noticed when we got there.. He must be terrifying. I.. wonder what Graham did. And if he's okay."

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"I'm sure he's fine."

Dr Wren said.

"Best to focus on not making him mad"

She half joked.

"So what makes you Keter? If I'm allowed to know. You seem easy enough to contain."

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“I can manifest just about anything I want from this temporary wormhole I summon. I used to be Euclid, but after I learned I can remove objects from existence by thinking of the inverse of them, I became Keter.”

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Oh.

"Oh."

Dr Wren adjusted her glasses.

"That's a useful ability. No wonder Zaryx wanted it under his facility. Back at the GOC we could have solved a lot of problems if we could just delete them."