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"He is going to be angry..." "You think so? Wasn't my fault," replied Retrospect, looking Monolith straight in the eye. "After all, the object..." "Do you think he will care about your excuses? He has lost the recruits, he has lost Necromancer..." He paused for a moment, looking at the expression on her face. "Ok, no, he won't really care about that. But he lost Unnamed. Just think how badly this will set us back. No more inescapable training grounds." Retrospect shifted, rocking the table between them slightly, causing the cups of coffee to wobble. "If I am honest, I am much more concerned about the fact Julia can't find them. That hasn't happened before... you cleared out Oxford based on her visions." She glanced around the small,  empty café as if she was afraid he would overhear, and lowered her voice to a whisper "And anyway, where the hell is he?" "If I were to guess, he is making his way to us. As you know, we aren't his only unit, and I expect that after our failure he will be looking to boost our power with more than just the mercenary assistance of Penumbra." "He definitely didn't get... stuck there or anything, did he?" "No." His reply was flat and unyielding, offering no further explanation. She stared into his eyes a long moment, willing him to crack,  even though she knew how pointless it was. "So what do we do now?" "We gather what we can find and prepare to catch those stupid children when they come out of their hideout." "But... They beat us!" Monolith did the last thing she expected then. He laughed, loudly and suddenly enough that the timid young lady behind the till actually flinched. "With what I have planned? They will wish I killed them before the end of this... He isn't the only one with brains and round here." "Providing the science team keep their promises?" "We have already demonstrated that you aren't a fluke, Retrospect. Don't forget that. The fact you are the only fighter left alive doesn't give you the right to question me. You can be taken down and replaced..." He snapped his fingers as he stood from his chair. "Find what I need. Today. It is time for my plan."