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[Color=silver][b]Location:[/b][/color] Submarine
[Color=silver][b]Interactions:[/b][/color] Kass [@Mistress Dizzy] Alisa [@canaryrose] Talon[hr]

From the inside of the submarine, Viktor, Talon, and Alisa could not have predicted the cannon would be fired by Dr. Bingley of all people. Viktor, sure. Talon, maybe. Alisa, with a vast amount of pressure. Dr. Bingley had come out of the woodwork. There was a brief silence between the four of them before the scientist was grabbed by his collar. Viktor held a cold gaze that faced Dr. Bingley's shocked expression. 

[Color=silver]“I told you to sit!”[/color] Dr. Bingley had not realized how strong Viktor was until he felt his heels leave the floor and Viktor walking him to his seat. However, Dr. Bingley wouldn't go quietly and attempted to shrug Viktor off, which only worked because he was simply let go of.

[Color=seagreen]“Don't get worked up because none of you had what it took to do what I did!”[/color] Dr. Bingley said as he readjusted his collar and took his seat. [Color=seagreen]“You're welcome for saving everyone, by the way.”[/color]

[Color=silver]“Have you gotten it all out, doctor? I ask because you did [I]not[/I] push that button. I did.”[/color] Viktor turned his head back toward Alisa and Talon. [Color=silver]“ Cybergirl, Talon. On the record, I fired the cannon. Not Dr. Bingley.”[/color]

[Color=seagreen]“So you're just taking the credit? I guess that's something to consider when we share our research notes later..”[/color]

[Color=silver]“Doctor. I could care less about getting credit for killing an animal with a weapon meant to blow holes through sea vessels. I'd give that to you for absolutely nothing, but it's the blame I'm concerned with. [I]We're[/I] concerned with.”[/color] Viktor glanced at Talon and Alisa again to make sure they were on board. He could only hope they were. [Color=silver]“We have been tasked to protect you, and that is not easy if the entire team sees you under a negative lense. I want this mission to succeed, and you should as well, given that it is your life on the line.”[/color] He turned to look out of one of the windows, watching as the team members outside started to swim towards the submarine. [Color=silver]“Do you want it in the hands of someone who despises you for your divisive action today, or do you want it to be in the hands of someone who holds no bias towards you?”[/color] Viktor asked. 

Dr. Bingley's eyes looked past Viktor and to the others in the water. Then he looked at Alisa and Talon. The numbers were against him if he told the truth. 

[Color=silver]“Just so you are aware, I am probably the only person that is fine with what you did.”[/color] Viktor raised an eyebrow, awaiting Dr. Bingley's answer.

[Color=seagreen]“Okay! You can have it. I know who really did it, so what does matter? I got rid of the threat, and that's good enough for me.”[/color] Viktor could tell the doctor was coping a bit, but he was on board to keep things quiet.

[Color=silver]“Good.”[/color] Viktor took a deep breath as he listened to the submarine begin to receive those re-entering.

[I]A moment later…[/I]

Kass had entered the submarine asking what happened in a tone he found unfamiliar to her. It was too leveled. The uneasiness was gone, but so was that assertive flare. She wasn't uneasy, cold, or passionate. Lass was simply [I]even[/I]. Like the calm before the storm. 

Talon did not like the vibes he was picking up from Kass and was somewhat relieved he was not the one jumping belly first on the grenade. To him, in a way, Viktor deserved it. [Color=red][I]If not Dr. Bingley, it would have been him anyway.[/I][/color]

Viktor stepped forward, square in front of Kass with his usual stone face that no one really liked.

[Color=silver]“The debriefing goes as follows. I suggestes to Talon that he keep options open for firing the submarine's weapon system. He armed the weapon, but did not intend to fire unless you made the call… I insisted he fire the weapon when the squid pulled Ja towards its mouth. He refused. I then insisted he fire again when the squid was-”[/color]

[Color=red]“Just say you fired the weapon, Viktor!”[/color] Talon couldn't take the retelling of events anymore as this whole situation was eating at him now. How could he have let Viktor influence him to arm the weapon in the first place? And then there was Dr. Bingley who reached right past him… It didn't help that the part of him that agreed with Viktor burned him inside too. What if the weapon hadn't been fired, would the others still be out there right now? Physically, everyone appeared to be fine. Wasn't that a good thing?

[Color=silver]“In short, yes. I fired the weapon at the [b]target[/b] and eliminated the [b]threat[/b]. And respectfully, I'd do it again, Mirage. With or without your call.”[/color] He said without an ounce of remorse.