"you're fucking up on purpose, aren't you?" - Armande or Mycroft for Q (your choice as to which ^-^ )
Q felt his hands curl into fists over the top of his laptop without any input of his own, Marcus had never been a fan of Mycroft but wasn't so foolish as to bait a man who would probably do as he wished with their existence. So, while his fingers were tight, the Quartermaster kept his face completely blank as he forced his eyes up to Mycroft's face.
"No, sir." The words were empty, barely concealed irritation underpinning everything despite his best efforts. "If you'd like someone else to take over the maintenance of the system I designed and has singlehandedly increased data collection efficiency tenfold across the UK then... Feel free." He stepped back. "Physical faults on the collection ends are not my fault, perhaps you should speak to your friends about assigning appropriate security budgets for all departments, not just the ones the tabloids like to natter about."