[center][h2][color=darkslategray]Edmond Grandure[/color][/h2][/center]
[center]Locatio: Tony Barelli Pizzaria, New York
Interaction: [@Cio] and [@GrizzTheMauler] the eavesdropper[/center]

	"Wonderful." spoke Edmond as he made a turn back into the main street, "then let us be on our way." 
	
	"I can't believe that worked." said his accomplice through the earpiece. Edmond paid it no mind. This was only the beginning. So far all he had was her attention, it would take more time and perhaps motivation to get her to cooperate with him and his goals. No deal had been made. If she wanted to Oxley could just end their relationship at any moment, so Edmond still had to play carefully if he wanted her to align with him.

	After a short walk to the Compound checkpoint, Edmond had little trouble getting through it to leave, the usual questions. Oxley was a different story. Unbeknownst to Edmond, Oxley had tried to leave already for the day and the same Peacekeeper who handled her before was not having it. While not the main supplier, Edmond was a major player when it came to the Peacekeeper's funding. By speaking to a couple of the managerial officers, he was able to approve of her exit of the compound. After the usual questions, searches, and time wasting assessments, they were finally able to leave the compound.

	 Leaving the final doorway into the city where the decidedly normal majority of humanity resided was like night and day. The streets were crowded with cars, people flooded the sidewalks. It looked cleaner, maintained, and much more attractive. Even the normal city litter that would scatter the streets was less abundant. Edmond took pause to look at the team of Peacekeepers behind him. He pointed out his car that they would be following, a black, midsize luxury sedan with silver trim still new. He refused to ride in their transports, opting to take Oxley within his own vehicle. Despite their protests, they relented. They did not leave his bumper the entire ride to the pizzeria. Upon arrival, Edmond noticed another transport.

	"Looks like someone else from the compound has had the same idea to eat here." he said quietly, almost to himself.
	"It's no one." said Edmond's friend through the earpiece, "some guy who..." a short pause, "yeah, some guy who is related to one of the Peacekeepers. Not one of our prospects, no threat really. Be careful of what you say though. Peacekeeper relation and all."

	Before they entered the building, Edmond made sure the Peacekeepers would wait outside with those from the other transport. A couple of them circled the building where they could to watch all entrances.That done, Edmond and Oxley entered inside Edmond got their food letting Oxley get whatever she wanted and they settled into their booth. Edmond placed his metallic briefcase at his feet, inside the booth. "Dig in." After a moment of silence while they ate their pizza, Edmond spoke up.

	"Alright, Ms. Oxley, allow me to explain a little of what I am about. I am of the belief the compounds are of a necessary evil. You might not agree with me on the sentiment, but when you have individuals capable of causing mass hysteria and genocide precautions have to be made. You might think that argument is too weak to be reason to affect a sizable number of people, but you would be wrong. Even a seemingly harmless ability could be used disastrously." Edmond took a quick sip of his water, "For example, lets use a self regenerative ability. On the surface it is harmless, but that all ties to motives of the individual. In the hands of a terrorist it's devastating. The compounds are our way of preventing another Black Sabbath from occurring. After all it would be difficult if not impossible to regulate it like we would fire arms."
	He waited silently to see what Oxley's response might be. Given that Oxley was one of the deviants forced to live in a compound against her will in poorer condition than the rest of the population, she probably would have a less than appreciative view of Edmond's stance.

	"That said, I believe we can work together to improve the living conditions of the compound while also providing the world as a whole protection from those with innate weapons of mass destruction. Now that you have the context, are you still interested that we continue?”