Rudrig picked up the papers and flipped through them. He only glanced up when she mentioned 'crush', but brought his attention back to the papers, skimming over the words. When Freya talked about the spiders he nodded to show he heard what she had said. Finally he put the papers on his desk again and picked up his drink, looking at the liquid.

"I don't miss being a field-agent," he said, "but we were a good team. I liked working with Rose and you." He took a big sip from the drink, enjoying the feeling of the alcohol as it burned in his throat. "They assured me she wouldn't be hurt if she would cooperate," he said, finally looking up from his drink. She didn't choose for this and she is in control. She will be protected under article 12."

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Ethan jolted up when he heard Gaia. 
"Gaia?"
It had sounded as if she stood next to him. Rubbing his face he walked to the door and looked outside, but she wasn't there. He walked back into his room and peered through the window, but he couldn't see her there either. "Huh..." Had he imagined it?
Maybe the guys had seen her. He left his room again and walked to Ben's room first, it being closest to his. After a knock he just walked in.

Apparently Mike was here too. "Dudes, do you know where Gaia is?" He frowned when he saw their faces. "What's wrong?"
In a few words, they explained what was going on.
"What the fuck. And you guys are letting that happen?"
"We're not exactly equipped to deal with trained agents," Benjamin defended himself. "Or handle being locked up very well. We're weak, okay?"
"Fuck..." Suddenly something dawned on him. "You think they'll go after Gaia too then?"
"If they are, they haven't told me," Mike said. "I only knew about Steph."
Ethan stormed out of the room and rushed through the mansion to get outside, Benjamin and Mike followed him after a moment of hesitation. 

[hr]

With the beast subdued the agents pulled the net with Gaia in it to the van, where others were waiting to help put her in the van. Her body furrowed the ground as they pulled it along.