<P>"Yes, but that's not what we're here to discuss. That's something Carson will deal with after I leave."
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<P>"I'm not going with you?"
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<P>"Not initially. The assassination is supposed to be a quick job, something you can take care of while the primary mission gets under way."
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<P>"So what do I do?"
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<P>"I will be leaving shortly for the Mount Weather facility in Virginia. The Icarus consciousness imprint is being stored there, and it will be your mission to retrieve it. My objective will be to secure the area and allow you to enter the facility, then to offer support once you've arrived."
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<P>"Why can't you retrieve it yourself?"
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<P>"It's not safe for an agent to go in alone. I can only go so far before I need your assistance, and since you've been augmented, I'll need your help in penetrating the deepest parts of Mount Weather."
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<P>"Sounds difficult. Why do we need to go in separately? Wouldn't it make more sense for us to finish the mission at hand, and then move in together?"
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<P>"Not really. Secrecy is essential here, and I have already been identified. That's why this mission is being handed over to you. I am already prepared and outfitted for my new assignment. You, on the other hand, are not."
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<P>"What do you mean?"
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<P>"You have two augmentations currently outfitted, at their lowest level of enhancement. Carson wants you in the field more, getting used to your augs, and then he wants you upgraded before you leave for Virginia."