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"Agreed," says Clarissa. "And I imagine that Mr. Bonnin in particular would be happy to hear your thoughts on this subject."

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"In April, of course, a murder took place at MetaHuman's headquarters, one that entered the public consciousness," says Clarissa Zaz. "At that time, we thought it was Anaru Katariki, though we've since learned that Katariki was the perpetrator, not the victim, of that crime. In any case, we won't hold it against you."

Reassuring. Still, you can't help glancing at Simond Guul and remembering the interrogation he gave you that day.

Clarissa takes a sip of water and shuffles through some papers before her. At last she says, "In July, you encountered a warehouse that was being used as a sort of laboratory by Anaru Katariki and the Surgeons, the beings with whom he had previously allied himself. You even succeeded in capturing a clone that Katariki had created. This is a being of considerable power that represents a significant security risk to MetaHuman. Why did you prefer to take it alive?"