Azari nodded in response.

"Yes, Ma'am." he replied, before turning and leaving.

As he did, the one that was injured tried to get up, but it was clear that he would have trouble.

The knife was, indeed, Landon's, as it had special runes carved into the blade, meant to immobilize and slowly kill the target... however, Chris was different, due to what he was. Or wasn't.

He was weird that way.

"I failed you." he repeated.

"Do with me as you will. Discard me if I am now complete and utter garbage to you." he added, sounding like he had learned his lesson from their previous encounter, at the very least.

He staggered to his feet, and nodded.

"Y-yes... of course." he replied.

He then started to slowly leave the room, just as someone else quickly arrived.

"Mistress!" the member of her tech team exclaimed, before looking at Chris.

"...uh..." he stammered.

"Ignore me." Chris said, before leaving.

The male was silent, scared for a moment, before he forced himself to speak.

"Y-yes, Mistress." he said.

"We just got word from the team." he told her.

"We've cracked it." he said further.

"We're definitely in!"