"All of this is Alpha Helmet's fault." Ryan said. "He is the one who awakened me."
Silence settled as Aron narrowed his eyes, his trust in Ryan's words sitting close to zero. For a simple reason: He was a newcomer, seated at the table of the upper echelons, even though he had never completed a single mission or made a single sacrifice in the name of the organization.
He was only there because he was the son of an important member, and even then with incomplete training.
Beyond that, a helmet capable of awakening the Voice? Could they skip entirely the intense pain and humiliation required? Could something so miraculous even exist?
'Don't make me laugh.' He thought arrogantly.
Many of Aron's supporters thought the same. They had their own reactions, between laughs and wicked grins. Some going so far as to burst out laughing, unable to hold it in.
"He speaks the truth." The Boss said, surprising everyone, who froze without a reaction. He then explained:
