Chapter 210
Clifford went silent for a full 10 seconds to fully comprehend what Nina said.
However, he still felt as though he was hit by a truck.
Clifford forced out his words one by one and asked. “What are you guys up to t
to this time?
Nina had no idea how much she had traumatized Clifford
Nina explained with her usual casual tone. “Mandy said that the higher–ups might be suspicious if we interacted too frequently. But Gabriel wants to hang out with us
So he came up with two ideas. Either he gets a grader change in Ratonwood, dates Henry and marries into the Woods family, or he marries me and moves in. What do think?”
“Neither!” Clifford replied, almost screaming
into the pl
phone. He was mentally drained. He did not understand where these war machines for their aburd ideas from. He thought. Of all things, a gender reassignment surgery and marriagef
Clifford was not surprised. Even though Gabriel appeared obedient, he was always the one with all the ridiculous ideas Clifford wished Gabriel could suppress his creativity just a little. At the rate Gabriel was going. Clifford felt like he would lose his sanity soon
“What?” Nina blurted out, hearing Clifford’s response. She turned and said to Gabriel, “Clifford said no to both. I think you should give up your idea of getting a gender reassignment
*Tk. Gabriel matered in disappointment.
Over the phone, Clord could tell Gabriel was dissatisfied that both his plans were rejected. But Clifford was not going to let him have his way.
Clifford thought. Gabriel can give up his wishful thinking about marrying Nina. As for gender reassignment, Professor Gibson from Scientific Research Class 2 would probably go into a frenzy.
If Clifford did not come up with a proper plan for these war machines, he had no doubt they would stir up yet another major incident.
He was already swamped with work and had no time to babysit their antics.
Clifford held his phone in one hand while rubbing his temples with the other. As he walked, he sighed and said. “Gabriel, if you want to stay with Charlie and Nina at the Woods, that’s fine. Just don’t cause any trouble, okay?”
The moment Clifford said that Gabriel rushed to the phone and asked, “Is it really okay? The higher–ups won’t be suspicious that we are interacting so frequently**
Clifford replied, “It’s normal for them to be concerned. After all, the potential destruction when you guys are together is significant. But considering that you have been behaving well, they will be reevaluating and loosening some restrictions.”
“I see. We’ve indeed been well–behaved. They should definitely cut us some slack,” Gabriel said and nodded as if it all made sense.
Nina chuckled, “So the higher–ups aren’t all that rigid after all.”
Gabriel snorted, “They are still considerably reasonable.”
Nina echoed, “That’s true.”
Hearing their conversation, Charlie raised an eyebrow. He munered to himself, “Good behavior? Us Lately? That’s news to me,
It was barely two months since they left the headquarters but Jackie had already wiped out her entire family including her handler. As for Charlie himself, he broke protocol by leaving his assigned area.
Things escalated when Rachel and Jessica’s antics attracted the Wrath Force, only for Gabriel and Nina to destroy their branch office. As if that was not enough, Nina even went back and hung their entire squad on the rafters as if it were an art installation.
Clifford heard Charlie and said, “I’ve said it before, the only thing I ask of you is not to kill. As long as you don’t kill anyone, I’ll handle everything clic. We can’t hold you to ordinary human standards. The higher–ups would be pleased as long as you integrate well into society.”
That was only part of the story. Clifford did not mention that it was Jackie who reassured the higher–ups,
Jackie’s case ultimately painted to the Division’s failure to conduct proper background checks, which left her in a toxic family. Anyone would resist under such conditions, let alone a war machine. The Division was largely responsible for the tragedy.
Despite being a victim of the Division’s negligence, Jackie was willing to accept her punishment instead of instigating a rebellion among the war machines. This convinced the higher–ups that the war machines were determined to adapt to human society.
In the aftermath of the Wrath Force incident, Clifford Snee presented evidence of Charlie’s innocence. They had prematurely punished Charlie
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without thoroughly investigating the matter. The destruction of the branch was a direct consequence of their misstep. After all, it was not a wise choice to provoke a war machine.
Besides, the Special Operations Division compensated double for the damages made. Their higher–ups made a fortune out of it. Naturally, they turned a deaf ear to further complaints
All in all, although the war machines caused some trouble after reintegrating into society, the higher–ups considered these incidents within acceptable limits. As long as they did not cross the line into killing, their occasional interactions were tolerated.
