Oct 13, 2024 1:39:20 GMT
Post by ginarrative on Oct 13, 2024 1:39:20 GMT
Good; He was going to hear him out. Payne had almost been afraid Jack would ignore him outright.
This meant he could get to work.
“Mr.Orion, you may or may not have noticed, but Mark has taken…” The man paused, searching for his words. “A liking is the right word. More of an obsession. I’m sure the Sports Festival incident has already shown that to you.”
Reaching into his coat, the man pulled out a manilla folder, and approached Jack. “I work closely with the Thunderbolts; Or, more specifically, with Polymorph, aka Basilo Haga. Officially, I work with public relations. Unofficially…”
Opening the folder, the PR member pulled out some photos, mostly consisting of Mark and of some men that would be unfamiliar to Jack. The pictures seemed to have been taken without the target’s knowledge.
“I’m part of a specialized ordinance, known as the False-Face protocol.” Extending the papers to Jack for him to get a better look, Payne would continue.
“In this varied world of quirks, many, of course, can shapeshift. This can prove to be a problem; What if someone goes into the Oval Office of the United States disguised as the president, and decides to fire off a few nukes just for the fun of it? Preventing that was the general idea of the introduction of this protocol; Unfortunately, it was shot down due to privacy concerns.” Payne’s voice was emotionless, almost a bit cold.
“Still, unofficially, many organizations are around, to keep an eye on the more problematic shapeshifters; Only watching, never acting.” Waiting a minute, Payne would watch Jack’s face, carefully judging how he felt about this revelation, before asking his next question.
“With your closeness to him….I’m personally asking you to keep an eye on Mark Haga. If you agree, I’ll fill you in further. If not…That’ll be the end of it.”
This meant he could get to work.
“Mr.Orion, you may or may not have noticed, but Mark has taken…” The man paused, searching for his words. “A liking is the right word. More of an obsession. I’m sure the Sports Festival incident has already shown that to you.”
Reaching into his coat, the man pulled out a manilla folder, and approached Jack. “I work closely with the Thunderbolts; Or, more specifically, with Polymorph, aka Basilo Haga. Officially, I work with public relations. Unofficially…”
Opening the folder, the PR member pulled out some photos, mostly consisting of Mark and of some men that would be unfamiliar to Jack. The pictures seemed to have been taken without the target’s knowledge.
“I’m part of a specialized ordinance, known as the False-Face protocol.” Extending the papers to Jack for him to get a better look, Payne would continue.
“In this varied world of quirks, many, of course, can shapeshift. This can prove to be a problem; What if someone goes into the Oval Office of the United States disguised as the president, and decides to fire off a few nukes just for the fun of it? Preventing that was the general idea of the introduction of this protocol; Unfortunately, it was shot down due to privacy concerns.” Payne’s voice was emotionless, almost a bit cold.
“Still, unofficially, many organizations are around, to keep an eye on the more problematic shapeshifters; Only watching, never acting.” Waiting a minute, Payne would watch Jack’s face, carefully judging how he felt about this revelation, before asking his next question.
“With your closeness to him….I’m personally asking you to keep an eye on Mark Haga. If you agree, I’ll fill you in further. If not…That’ll be the end of it.”
