Post by empressavalia on Aug 9, 2022 23:41:41 GMT -5
(I'm retconning my president to be deaf! Sorry that I didn't think to do that until now ^^; )
"Good afternoon, Ms. Isalie." President Emilie Avalia signed diligently with her feathered hand. "You have done incredibly well with your work with the spiders. Maintaining good relations with them is critical as Galra has all but refused diplomatic relations with us. Aside from them, Kumosenkan is the most technologically advanced navy on Ourhi. The importance of continued access to Kumo naval technology cannot be understated."
"Of course Madam president." Isalie Schaub signed back, though she couldn't help but mouth the words as she did. "I know all this, that's why you selected me to be Zarich's lead diplomat to them."
"Good." The president continued. "However what you may not know, is why I continually refused to allow you to properly discipline Sophie Fürer."
"Are you finally going to tell me why I couldn't fire her?"
"Yes." Emilie nodded her fist. "Sophie is not a diplomat. She is a ZIAS agent."
The information hit Isaslie like a wall of bricks. "I see." Was the only response she could muster.
"I'm afraid the charges she was arrested under, were completely true. She is guilty of espionage." The president continued. "The spiders are doing a major retrofit of every submarine they own, and yet no major materials have been spotted. We believe they have a new technology. A very very important new technology. It is absolutely critical that we learn what that technology is."
"Sophie was looking into this?"
"She was. We don't have the slightest clue of what it could be though, only Sophie has any clue of what it could be. When you have your meeting with the prosecutor, you must do everything you can to speak with Sophie. We need to know what she knows."
"But Madam president? She was arrested wasn't she? Doesn't that mean she didn't learn anything?"
"Not necessarily. She could still have learned something that can point us in the right direction."
"So getting Sophie back isn't our priority?"
"It is. Getting her home safe is our number one priority. However if that is impossible, you just need to talk with her, for even just a moment. Ask her what she's learned, so we can either continue the investigation, or bargain for the technology."
"I understand Madam. I promise you I will get it done."