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    Nelaa was unfazed by De'Ville's sudden intensity. Arilov, on the other hand, was on the verge of buckling.

    "What he's done is done. There's a chance if left alive, with the proper motivation, he could bring a little bit of good back to the galaxy. It won't pay for what he's done, but it would more than just simply killing him."

    She turned her gaze on him, causing him to shrink away just a little bit more.

    "And it's not like we can't just kill him later, if we find he's not worth keeping alive."

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    Lilaena wiped her mouth with the back of her hand. "You're implying we should make him work for us."

    She eyeballed the scientist. "I am not sure what good he could do."



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    Nelaa saw Arilov as an investment. While there was no immediate need for his talents, in exchange for a low risk now he could offer great value at a later date. A thought struck her, and she glanced over toward him.

    "Naj, if the Morbus virus were to ever resurface, could you develop a cure for it?"

    She shot a glance over toward De'Ville.

    "A lot was invested into that project. I highly doubt the virus was completely wiped out on Sestooine..."

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    Naj's eyes widened a bit as he heard a lifeline being thrown his way.

    "A cure? I'm sure I could, although the virus does do immediate internal harm, and there are the actions of the individual once infected to consider..."

    He trailed off, realizing that he'd just argued against his own usefulness. While a cure was certainly possible, only in very specific (rare) circumstances could it do any good. He started going into panic mode a bit, his mind spinning as fast as it could but not gaining any traction. He felt himself about to break down when a single thought managed to break through the chaos.

    "A vaccine! If the virus ever materializes again, I could study it and develop a vaccine for it."

    His voice had a hint of questioning to it, not so much in regards to his abilities, but rather if he'd offered something valuable enough to save his own skin.

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    She raised an eyebrow, turning toward the scientist. “That would be very useful indeed.”

    Neither of them could possibly know that she had copied the Morbus Virus data before she and Kazaar had destroyed the lab. How she had delivered it straight into the hands of Darth Callidus, her master.

    Her master, at the time.

    Sometimes she wondered what she would do if she ever found out he had deployed it against a population. Perhaps Naj Arilov’s salvation could be her own, as well.

    ”Fine. You will live with us. We have no scientists of our own, so you will work with my people and teach them what you know.”

    Lilaena opened the door to the conference room, revealing Jeng still just outside. “Take this man to a secure room. Make sure there is no possible access to any of the ship’s systems.”

    Jeng nodded, escorting Naj Arilov out and leaving the two women alone.

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    Once the room was clear, Nelaa gestured over toward the sitting area, and received an approving nod from De'Ville. As they took their seats, Nelaa reached into one of her bags and fished out a datapad.

    "I've been monitoring the Ord Trasi investigation as closely as I can without leaving any of my fingerprints on it. From every indication I have, they're going to dig until they find something."

    She laid out a datapad for De'Ville with a dossiers on what appeared to be multiple Mandalorian men.

    "The Choruk Vod, a mercenary company that operates out of the fringes of the Mandalorian borders. The intelligence I was able to pull on them suggests that they'll take almost any job, and they're not well liked among their brethren."

    She looked up from the datapad, making eye contact with De'Ville.

    "They seem like the kind of company that would hit a target like Ord Trasi and I don't think anyone would miss them..."

    She paused only for the slightest moment. This would be the first test of many to see exactly which direction De'Ville's moral compass would point.

    "...so the plan is to cross them out. Will that cause any issues with you and your people?"

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    She narrowed her eyes as she looked over the datapad, flicking through the various pictures as Kyris talked.

    "Cross them out." Lilaena looked up. "Are you requesting that we do it?"

    She tossed the datapad to the short table in front of the seats. "Indulge me, Agent, and speak plainly. You plan on pinning Ord Trasi on these mercs and then setting the Empire on them, correct?"

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    "Close... I plan on pinning Ord Trasi on these mercs, then killing every single one of them myself. If even one of them were to be captured this ruse will unravel very quickly."

    She sat up a little straighter. The look on her face conveyed a bit of apprehension.

    "There's one nagging issue though that is going to be tough to deal with. You or one of your people used a lightsaber. That's going to raise a few eyebrows. I have an idea to cover it, but it's going to take some work to sell it."

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    The corner of Lilaena's mouth curved up a little. "Planting a lightsaber with the mercenaries seems to tie everything into a bow, but real life is rarely that neat. What is your idea?"

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    Nelaa matched De'Ville's grin with a slight narrowing of her eyebrows.

    "You're exactly correct. That would be much too neat. However, if some of the agencies investigating this believe they're going after one of their own, they may be inclined to wrap up their investigation with a shipful of dead Mandalorians."

    She appeared almost deep in thought as she spoke, as if she were just coming up with the idea off the top of her head.

    "It would have to be someone with a high enough status that going after them would be a huge risk, and someone who is a force adept, or would employ a force adept." She paused for a moment. "Rossos Atrapes comes to mind, but there is enough mistrust of the Imperial Knights that someone would latch on and pursue it. That just leaves one other candidate."

    She saw De'Ville perk up a little bit, and guessed that the woman had an idea of where her train of thought was heading.

    "I can think of one person who is far enough above the bureaucracy that it would be legitimately dangerous for anyone short of the Empress to mess with his plans, and who also is almost certainly a force adept."

    De'Ville looked as if she were already a step ahead, but Nelaa finished regardless.

    "Executor Tear."

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    “He is. An adept, and highly trained, that is,” said Lilaena. “I have that on the authority of the previous Executor.” She paused, considering. “In fact, it may be more difficult to find a high ranking Imperial who isn’t, now that I think about it. Still.”

    She leaned forward, elbows on her knees. “We somehow link him to the mercs and then the Empire is willing to let the trail end there?” Her fingers twitched a little. “Something more than a rumor. We make it look like he took them out himself.”

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    Nelaa cocked her head to the side with curiosity. So she knew Sevon, that's very interesting... She put the thought aside for the time being.

    "The trail will be broken with the dead mercs. I just want anyone trying to pick it up again to believe they'll have to cross the Executor to do it."

    She leaned back, satisfied that her and De'Ville seemed to be on the same page.

    "That leaves us with two objectives. One, we'll need to get the rumor mill going. I was thinking some of your people could visit the Mandalore system and spread the word that Choruk Vod was working for a man they called Genet Sur'haai. Maybe even mention that they believed he was Imperial. The second objective, I'll need to take out the Choruk Vod and make it look like a force user was responsible. It'll be tricky and I'll have to get some specialty tools, but it's doable."

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    Lilaena nodded as Nelaa spoke, and then waved her hand dismissively. "I will go with you. You will need no specialty tools, and therefore no trail will exist to link you to anything."

    She paused, and raised an eyebrow. "Unless that makes you uncomfortable?"

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    The absolute truth of the matter was, it did make Nelaa uncomfortable, and she very nearly rejected De'Ville out of hand. The thought occurred to her that De'Ville might have had a case of buyer's remorse after sealing their agreement in blood in front of her own people. It would be a very simple thing for the two women to step onto the Choruk Vod's ship together and have De'Ville be the only one that returns. With being said, she was exactly correct. Her presence would eliminate a possible loose end. It would also give her a chance to observe De'Ville in action, which could pay off later.

    "I didn't anticipate your assistance on this, but you're precisely correct. I think having you there would give us the greatest chance of success."

    The thought occurred to Nelaa that she had little to no training on how to handle a force adept. She'd studied on her own of course, but if De'Ville decided to turn on her then it would the greatest threat she'd ever faced in her life.

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    She could sense Nelaa's hesitation, a waver in the Force like a plucked violin string, but the agent was very good at keeping it off her face. Lilaena sat back in her chair, crossing her legs.

    "A small group could infiltrate Mandalore, but they would need modern equipment. My people have a unique style, due to their origins. Can you supply armor?"

    Genet Sur'haai meant 'grey eyes.' It didn't mean anything to Lilaena regarding Executor Tear, but she assumed it would be enough to raise suspicions, should the Empire look into it.

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    "I could, but there would be some risk of raising suspicions."

    Nelaa shrugged.

    "There is a Mandalorian mercenary company who probably has a few sets of armor they won't be needing."

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    "Perhaps. Their armor going missing at the same they all die won't be problematic?"

    Lilaena shrugged. "I am a little out of practice when it comes to subtle movements. If you think it will work, it is fine with me. I have a few people in mind who can go to the planet and spread your rumor, it will not be a problem."

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    "It shouldn't be a big issue. The Empire doesn't have an exact count of how big the company is, just the key players. If we take a few sets of armor they won't notice."

    A nod from De'Ville was enough for her to continue on.

    "If we're both going in, then it's probably best I stay out of your way. Once on board I'll fight my way to the security room."

    She slid a datapad to De'Ville that included the specifications of the ship they would be raiding. It was very similar to the one they were on.

    "Once inside i'll can be your eyes and ears to let you know what's around the next corner."

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    Lilaena held her hand out for the datapad. It was a large ship, which if it was manned by even the minimum amount of crew it was going to be a long assault. Not quite as big as the Haran, but still plenty big for one person to take on by themselves.

    I do love a challenge.

    “I may need one other to assist us. And I’d like to see your capabilities in a fight before we commit to this. Aang’s quick overpowering nonewithstanding.”

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    Nelaa's face betrayed the slightest bit of amusement.

    "Whatever you require, Mand'alor."

    Somewhere in the back of her mind she knew the importance of displaying her abilities for De'Ville and the Mandalorians. If at any point she showed them a moment of weakness then her downfall would begin. In that moment she gained a certain sympathy for De'Ville, as she most likely would find herself in a similar mindset. She wondered if De'Ville had someone she could confide in, to be weak around. She recognized that knowing who that person was, if they even exist, could prove to be a useful detail at some point.
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