[He almost types back that he doesn't like anyone. But since this is Gliese and he does actually enjoy her company, like and respect her; she knows better.
But as a rule, he's a grouchy little shit.]
FROM: md.arbuckal.adrien.@cdc.org
I've never met him.
FROM: md.arbuckal.adrien.@cdc.org
But that won't preclude me from working with him and doing my best to utilize him to the benefit of the mission.
[He's still navigating these nuances with her. She's the tiny lady who played Jenga with him in a quiet garden and fed him flowers that didn't kill him.
He appreciates that last one by the way.]
FROM: md.arbuckal.adrien@cdc.org
Pardon me, ma'am but are you giving me a kill order?
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Is that an order?
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It depends. Do you like him?
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But as a rule, he's a grouchy little shit.]
FROM: md.arbuckal.adrien.@cdc.org
I've never met him.
FROM: md.arbuckal.adrien.@cdc.org
But that won't preclude me from working with him and doing my best to utilize him to the benefit of the mission.
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FROM: gliese@cdc.org
Then please, destroy him. I would not disallow it.
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Not the response he was expecting.]
FROM: md.arbuckal.adrien@cdc.org
Ma'am?
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Wreck him.
[ She's a tiny lady who likes flowers and eggs and destroying her enemies with overkill. This is her way of saying "try to make friends." ]
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He appreciates that last one by the way.]
FROM: md.arbuckal.adrien@cdc.org
Pardon me, ma'am but are you giving me a kill order?
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FROM: gliese@cdc.org
Ah. No. Not yet, at the least. He has been cooperating fairly well.
But you should fight him in a bloody match nonetheless. It builds morale.
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FROM: md.arbuckal.adrien@cdc.org
Thank you for the clarification.
I shall keep it in mind.
Can be a bonding exercise.
[He's courting Garrus for live fire exercises on Day 13, if you're feeling blood thirsty Gliese?]
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Do well. Win.
[ She just might be, but it's a story for another time. ]
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Yes, Ma'am.