"The second time!"
"This is the second time such an incident has occurred in Los Angeles!"
"In just two short months, we have lost an Elder and a specially appointed director!"
"We must retaliate!"
Before a table, a multi-user network communication was in progress. Mechanical sounds mingled and converged in the cramped secret room.
A pair of deep brown eyes stared at the handsome face on the computer screen, hesitated, but eventually, the man shook his head and pressed the button on the table, his voice cutting through, "Shut up!"
"All operations in Los Angeles are to cease immediately! I will handle this matter!"
He seemed to possess a very special status among them. Despite their reluctance, the avatars representing the communicators dimmed, a clear sign of their deference. This signified their agreement with the man's proposal.
"Sigh..." A deep sigh echoed in the secret room.
