Even as his code solidified into the matrix near the hardline, he could already smell the smoke. Looking towards the source of the disturbance, he could already picture what it must look like.
"Operator?"
"Go ahead. The area is clear, best I can tell."
He quickly began to head towards the smoke that still issued from the charred building. A few people passed him, giving him a strange look at wearing such a large trench coat during the middle of the summer. Finally, he rounded a final turn and could see the front of the building, smoke pouring out of the broken windows and the banners burnt and unreadable.
"Are all the bluepills out of the area?"
"Im not reading any, but im having trouble getting a clear scan. Some of our hardware must of malfunctioned in the fire and its throwing the scanners for a loop."
"Understood."
With that he began to assess the situation closer. The building was obviously in ruins. Nevertheless, a smile crept onto his face.
"Is the template stored and ready to be accessed?"
"Confirmed. Just get it done fast. There has been too much heat in that area today."
"No punn intended right?"
The smile on his face widened as he began to hack the area's subsystems, pulling out the general template of the building that had been placed there out of thin air so long ago. After a few moments he could feel the strain on his mental concentration as the system accessed the required information to reload the building to its former state.
"I'm....almost.....there...."
He said, more to himself than to his operator. Finally, he felt a wave of relaxation wash over him as the job was finished. Taking a deep breath, he stared up at the bulding, repaired to its former grandor. The signs were properly hung, the outer walls no longer tarnished by soot and burn marks.
"Mr. Andrews."
Turning quickly, he saw an agent walking towards him.
"Operator, get me out of here."
"......."
"You'll find your operator is not avaliable at the moment, Mr. Andrews. You do not need to run though."
The agent spoke, as if reading his mind as he tried to figure out which path would be the best to take to escape.
"Do not think it has gone unnoticed what you just did, manipulating our system. Moreso, we know what goes on here and continued operations will not be tolerated."
"Then what do you want with me now?"
"You may leave here, having fixed this area for us. However, we will not stand by if you and the Merovingian lackys continue these attacks on the system."
"We haven't attacked them. Not in this magnitude atleast."
"Nevertheless, any further attacks on this system will be dealt with. You may leave, this time."
With a nod of his head, he watched as the agent turned and walked away.
"Tygrius, are you there?"
"Im here."
"What the hell was that?"
"An agent. Don't worry, I'm fine."
"Well, if you are ready, I have a hardline waiting. Im sending the cordinates now."
"Understood. I've taken care of the business I came for."
Taking one more look at the building, he turned and headed back towards the hardline. A smile crept back onto his face as he thought back on how easy the repairs were.
