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Post by Noa Clarke on Jan 11, 2013 22:58:19 GMT -5
She nodded, "I wouldn't have expected that," she commented.
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Post by Kakeru Daishori on Jan 11, 2013 23:16:08 GMT -5
Kakeru snickered a little. "Most don't. I don't exactly look the part. I was made very aware of that growing up. But it does come to my advantage at times."
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Post by Noa Clarke on Jan 11, 2013 23:17:04 GMT -5
"How so?" she asked him.
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Post by Kakeru Daishori on Jan 11, 2013 23:41:10 GMT -5
"Well, it kickstarted my multi-lingual skill, and it's always good for passing along secret messages. Well, that, and for swearing at someone without them knowing." He laughed.
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Post by Noa Clarke on Jan 11, 2013 23:42:59 GMT -5
She smiled and laughed a little, "That's not what I expected."
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Post by Kakeru Daishori on Jan 11, 2013 23:48:10 GMT -5
Kakeru chuckled again, giving her a questioning look. "Oho? And what, pray tell, were you expecting?" He asked, sipping his drink again, nearing the bottom.
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Post by Noa Clarke on Jan 11, 2013 23:48:56 GMT -5
"Honestly, I don't know," she said, "Just not that."
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Post by Kakeru Daishori on Jan 12, 2013 0:14:19 GMT -5
"Well, it helps with my job, too. I have to travel a lot, so knowing a few languages is a real boon. And having a massive database to call on for info doesn't hurt much either." He laughed, swapping his now-empty cup for a frozen coffee beverage.
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Post by Noa Clarke on Jan 12, 2013 0:15:15 GMT -5
"I imagine the language thing is a plus, and probably a requirement," she said.
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Post by Kakeru Daishori on Jan 12, 2013 0:19:06 GMT -5
"You'd think so, but half of the guys in Epsilon barely speak English, and most of my subordinates are mono-lingual. It really all depends on what you do. I'm a top-level field agent, so I have to handle a lot of diplomatic matters and business in addition to monster butt-whooping. Kind of a pain, but it's part of the job." He explained, sipping from his drink every so often.
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Post by Noa Clarke on Jan 12, 2013 0:20:27 GMT -5
She gave him a nod, "Well, let me rephrase. I imagine any field agents," well, that was strange to say, "would be versed in a number of languages."
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Post by Kakeru Daishori on Jan 12, 2013 9:34:02 GMT -5
He chuckled lightly, remarking with a quip. "Then let me rephrase. It's not a requirement. A bonus, but far from necessary. Most field agents are dispatched based on individual skill and knowledge, so they wouldn't deploy you somewhere that you didn't speak the language."
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Post by Noa Clarke on Jan 12, 2013 11:05:39 GMT -5
"I'd have thought it would make most sense otherwise, so they can go anywhere."
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Post by Kakeru Daishori on Jan 12, 2013 12:36:14 GMT -5
Kakeru laughed a bit loudly, pulling out his phone. "That's why they've got me. I usually have to act as translator. When I'm not around, they give agents a special translator app for their phones, with an earpiece to accommodate the instant translations." He switched on his translator app, and set it to Mandarin, handing the phone to her. "Talk into it like you would for speakerphone."
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Post by Noa Clarke on Jan 12, 2013 12:37:24 GMT -5
"I'll take your word for it," she said.
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