Damian waved his hand dismissively.
"But you know what? I don't want to waste time thinking too much about internal military politics.
I don't like using my brain for that kind of analysis nowadays – it's reserved for figuring out my skills and weapon arts."
His eyes became sharp again.
"Then suddenly they also realized something else: my entire Mafia organization's data was hidden by Gia. Everything removed or blocked at SS rank classification. They couldn't gather intelligence on my operations at all."
He stood again, his presence filling the room.
"So now you come to recruit me. After all, what's the best way to manage an anomaly you can't understand or control? Keep them close... Bind them with military structure and regulations. Make them part of the system."
Damian looked down at Seraphina with an expression mixing disappointment and understanding.
