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I'm not sure. I just felt like I needed to do something to stop her, or else I'd die.

The officer nods at your words and notes them down on his tablet, seemingly compiling everything you've said up to this point. Then he looks up at you and says, "Well…this is interesting." You blink curiously but don't say anything. Instead, you let him continue. "According to my reports, the two of you were pretty fierce competitors in boot camp, always struggling to be the best," he says, looking at you. "Weird how things turned out, and now the two of you are on opposing sides? Wonder if this is a good thing for you, or is it a bad thing…"

You frown at the officer's words and ask him what exactly he means by that. "Nothing. It's just that I'm not sure if you'll able to actually perform your duty later on in a proper manner, given your past history with First Private Lee," he says calmly and looks at you. You take a deep breath to steady yourself before returning the officer's gaze and telling him that…