The Beast Alliance's Investigation Department office.
Eric sipped strong tea, watching a video of a small, virtual female to wake himself up.
Even though he had almost completed this month's assignments, he still had to get up bright and early for work every day.
"Field assignments are so much better," Eric said to his colleague, Kevin. "I'm sick of being cooped up in this tiny office every day."
Kevin was leaning back in his chair, his feet propped up on a desk piled high with documents, looking as if he were asleep.
Hearing Eric's complaint, he replied without opening his eyes, "Could you be this comfortable on a field assignment, watching virtual females?"
Eric took a big gulp of tea and sighed. "Why not? Those greenhorns in Zone 19 watch them every day. If their mission wasn't mostly done, I'd have to catch them and teach them a lesson."
Kevin chuckled. "Those damn kids. Still too young, can't hide a thing."
