//Punishing Gray Raven\\

Chapter 31 : Mother

"Speaking"

"Thinking/Thoughts"

"[Intercomms]"

*Noises*
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Babylonia
After the mission

Raiden is waiting on the Gray Raven Lounge waiting anxiously as he tapped his pen on the table waiting for Chrome, Strike Hawk and Kiri to return

Lucia : "Commandant? You seem anxious"

Raiden closes his eyes and takes a deep breath before letting it out and facing Lucia placing the pen down

Raiden : "...Nothing...I'm just waiting"

Lucia : "I'm sure Strike Hawk will return safely"

Raiden : "...Lucia...what do you think of Kiri...not by the past...but by the present"

Raiden asked towards Lucia straight away wanting to figure out what he could do to make sure Kiri will not have a target on his back sometime in the future based on his reputation

Lucia : "In the past...Hmmm...I don't have any vivid recollection but just bits of data with no meaning...as if the information was never there"

Raiden : "I see...I see"

Lee : "Commandant...in the past Scarlet was one of the most talented scientist in Babylonia he was the one who perfected the Recall functions of Constructs...even though his later career years are not pleasant"

Lee took a moment before speaking again...he wasn't fond of Scarlet that is known to him but he couldn't deny that the man was the best at his job

Lee : "He was the replacement Commandant of the Gray Ravens and personally chose me and Liv to be a part of it as he recognized our potential"

Raiden : "...What do you think of him now?"

Lee : "Kiri...huh...I say he is quite a more mysterious person who never talks the truth but merely uses clever wording or is very intelligent...I also deduced that he can be quite of a loose cannon as we never knew his motivations or even reasons"

Raiden : "For all we know he can be using us to pursue his own agenda is that what your saying?"

Lee nods as he did thought about it for a while now

Raiden : "Did Scarlet also hate Kurono?"

Lee : "He hated them...no hate... is a small word he outright despises them for their methods"

Raiden : "I see...Lee...do you thin-"

However Raiden was cut off when Lee suddenly interjected the conversation

Lee : "That Kurono was the one to bury his body and research him? Dissecting him of his knowledge or silenced him without a trace?"

Raiden : "I...wow"

Lee : "I have given thought of that...It would be beneficial for Kurono to remove Scarlet off the board so they get rid of one of the major threats in their way"

Liv then enters and sees the three talking...she then with a curious outlook on her face spoke up

Liv : "What are you guys talking about?"
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Lee, Lucia and Raiden kept silent waiting for someone to tell Liv and after a few moments Liv seemed to get the message and her face turned quite solemn

Liv : "It's about Scarlet or Kiri-san is it?"

Raiden : "...Sorry Liv"

Liv : "It's fine..."