"I've surrendered and am not resisting. Stun cuffs hurt, that means I would be harmed - which you said I wouldn't be if I don't resist.  Claimed the target, trying to reason with Artie, implying that the stun cuffs were causing him harm. Artie's response was nearly automatic.

[color=lightblue]"Incorrect. 'harm' as defined by USF standards is the incapacitation of a person via trauma to vital organs, and limbs through the use of blunt force, weapons fire, or torture techniques. The use of USF standard Stun Cuffs are not included within these parameters."[/color] Artie stated plainly, his sentence punctuated by the clasping of stun cuffs around Renat's wrists. 

One of the X3's prodded Renat forward, as Artie led the captured boy out of the alley, surrounded by the X3 units.

"And could you please tell me why I am being arrested? I have not done anything wrong and was never planning to."

[color=lightblue]"No."[/color] Artie stated plainly.

Activating his communicator, Artie established a communications link to his Hunter supervisor. [color=lightblue]TARGET SECURED. AWAITING FURTHER ORDERS.[/color] Almost instantly, a message was patched through to Artie's command network. [COLOR=RED]ANOMOLY DETECTED. REPORT TO SECTOR ZETA-ALPHA-34 IMMEDIATELY.[/COLOR] Acknowledging the command, Artie turned on a dime, and began marching away, leaving the captured suspect with the four X3's still slaved to his mainframe. They stand there with the secured prisoner until the Hunter arrived. Meanwhile, Artie would report to the Industrial Sector as ordered, there were more Anomolies to capture.