Diego: /𝙬𝙝𝙞𝙨𝙩𝙡𝙚𝙨/ Well dang- maybe you don't need teachin' after all.
The agent gave no response.
In fact- she slowly began to walk away from him. If she could even hear him at all she gave no indication.
Diego: Uh- Miss Kate? You alright there? Kate?
His words echoed off walls of darkness a thousand miles away. A call to someone else, at a very different point of time.
She stumbled blindly, tears forming at the corners of her eyes. A loud, rapid heartbeat the only contender against the deafening ringing in her ears.
Kate: Hey 009. I forgot to check the weather report.
Do you think it's going to rain in Britechester this weekend?
Chad: [𝙨𝙞𝙜𝙝] Good to see you again too 008.
Argent: 𝗪𝗲𝗹𝗰𝗼𝗺𝗲 𝗯𝗮𝗰𝗸 𝗔𝗴𝗲𝗻𝘁 𝗠𝗶𝗹𝗹𝗲𝗿.
After the incident last weekend at the Museum Gala, UNIT is very glad to have you back safe and sound at Headquarters.
Kate: Happy to be back Director.
Argent: Exemplary work. Without your intel, I doubt we would have had half as much success with a good number of our operations these past few years.
Kate: Thank you Direc-
Argent: 𝗜'𝗺 𝗻𝗼𝘁 𝗳𝗶𝗻𝗶𝘀𝗵𝗲𝗱 𝟬𝟬𝟴.
Kate: Sorry- is there something wrong with my reports Director?
Argent: 𝗡𝗼𝘁 𝗮𝘁 𝗮𝗹𝗹. Your reports are all well in order.
Finest in the Agency as I've come to expect from you. That is, aside from Agent Chinsley, but I suspect he's been bribing the receptionist to write his up.
Director: No 008, there's a different reason I wanted to have this meeting today.
Besides the cursory welcome back, I wanted to discuss the results from the Post-Op Psychological Exam you completed with M this morning.
Argent: Looking at the data, I'm afraid I can no longer recommend you return to the field for extended undercover operations. We're going to have to pull you out for a while.
Kate: There must be a mistake. Let me take the test again. I'll do better this time, I promise.
Argent: I'm sorry 008. That's not how it works.
This kind of psychological response is very normal for Agents that have been in as deep as you have- and seen only half as much. Believe me my dear, you are doing just fine.
Argent: Don't think of it as a failure. (🔈 tinnitus sfx warning)
Argent: Think of it as a well deserved break.
