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[Color=silver][b]Location:[/b][/color] Communications Complex, Team HQ
[Color=silver][b]Interactions:[/b][/color] The Team and the Dark Knight[hr]
Viktor sat quietly, appearing as calm and stoic as usual but images of Alisa intruded the forefront of Viktor's mind. Even as he sat before Batman, someone on his short list of people he highly respected. It spelled a recipe for disaster. Additionally, Viktor had plenty to answer for, especially after the breaching of the Kobra facility. Every decision made by him was scrutinized with the vision of Alisa in a pile of metal and burnt fabric. 

Zach was the first to be criticized by Batman, with the young man's poor judgment and lack of maturity being highlighted. Viktor was nowhere near surprised at Zach's reaction, especially his lack of accountability. Ever since Vegas, Viktor kept his expectations extremely low, so the outburst followed by the departure didn't move him in the slightest.

What Viktor was more concerned about is what he and Kila had to answer to. There were holes in what happened, especially with this being the first time anyone really opened up about what occurred during the mission. Kila spoke of not being able to clearly recall what happened, which left his fight with the female Kobra agent partly a mystery. However, there were a few things Viktor was sure of, and he wouldn't let them go unmentioned. He stood up to speak.

[Color=silver]“Batman. I will first say I agree with Kila about his failure. We must all ensure a tight grasp on our abilities. Having [I]control[/I] is our responsibility, and it is something I also lacked during this mission.”[/color] Viktor glanced over at Kila before he continued. [Color=silver]“But if we're discussing the engagement of the Kobra agent and the existence of the chemical. It was mentioned in our briefing of the mission, yes, but we were not made aware of how this chemical was administered, its susceptibility, and how available it was to the enemy. We took the risk of facing off against the Kobra agent, yes, but it was a risk we could not quantify with the information provided. We needed to take action. In hindsight of knowing of the three factors, I would have tasked… I would have tasked Cybergirl with apprehending the agent. Additionally, I assess that Kila was not temporarily taken down by the agent's ability to administer the chemical based on my own symptoms when facing her. Respectfully speaking, I learned more about the agent's abilities in fighting her than the pre-mission brief afforded us. The chemical is administered through a bite from the Kobra agent, possibly using her saliva as a vector. Males appear to be the most susceptible but there is no evidence to prove whether or not males are simply the agent's preferred target. It also appears to have varying results depending on the target. I was affected but not with the same potency as the other teens. There were too many unknowns to weigh the risk of exposure to the chemical over the swift elimination of the immediate threat.”[/color] Viktor remained standing as he was sure there was more Batman wanted to address.