Fact: Sion Astal is under no illusions that one, Hijikata Toushirou, would spend a day off—a holiday well earned, however much the man is reportedly 'disliked'—to repair a report-writing deficit.
Fact: Having taken a shine to the man's work ethic and skill, the Director has appointed himself to carrying out the task of bestowing a 'gift' upon the Officer, something difficult to see and impossible to grasp; something like... ]
So I did. [ ...the warmth of a cordial greeting upon being welcomed into a conference room. Sion Astal is an unusual man, perhaps even rivaling Hijikata himself, efficient but 'too kind' for field work, and as such, someone sequestered away to management and a desk. ] You are the most reliable man I know, Hijikata.
[ In this facet, at least—the one where the man leaves no Company meeting unattended, no stone unturned. ]
Though we are pressed by our own internal audits and affairs, we cannot afford to lose sight of that which surrounds us. [ And here, a slightly apologetic smile. ] As such, I would be grateful for your help in investigating a string of crimes which has recently plagued Old Town.
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[ A day off.
Fact: Sion Astal is under no illusions that one, Hijikata Toushirou, would spend a day off—a holiday well earned, however much the man is reportedly 'disliked'—to repair a report-writing deficit.
Fact: Having taken a shine to the man's work ethic and skill, the Director has appointed himself to carrying out the task of bestowing a 'gift' upon the Officer, something difficult to see and impossible to grasp; something like... ]
So I did. [ ...the warmth of a cordial greeting upon being welcomed into a conference room. Sion Astal is an unusual man, perhaps even rivaling Hijikata himself, efficient but 'too kind' for field work, and as such, someone sequestered away to management and a desk. ] You are the most reliable man I know, Hijikata.
[ In this facet, at least—the one where the man leaves no Company meeting unattended, no stone unturned. ]
Though we are pressed by our own internal audits and affairs, we cannot afford to lose sight of that which surrounds us. [ And here, a slightly apologetic smile. ] As such, I would be grateful for your help in investigating a string of crimes which has recently plagued Old Town.