Beatrice stood as they approached, offering a small smile. "Hey, you made it."
She turned to gesture at the man sitting beside her. "This is Supreme Commander Marlon Pitt, head of Scientific Advancement and Power Development at AMSO. He's my superior and he asked to meet you personally."
Theo kept his expression unreadable but took the man's outstretched hand. "Theodore Luther."
Marlon returned the handshake with a firm grip and a kind smile. "It's finally good to meet you, Theodore."
He gestured for them to sit, his tone calm but deliberate. "You've been on our radar for a while now. It's not every day someone outperforms our cleanup units in red zones."
Beatrice added gently, "This isn't meant to pressure you, Theo. But AMSO can't ignore what you've done. You saved Commander Lexa Spears. You pulled civilians out of a collapsed stadium. And you did it all without any official backing or authorization."
