Distraction and Observation (Manifesto)

[Legione Sumus]

Omar Tarek

Women in positions such as Bode's representative were an oddity in Egypt where most of the country followed the faith of Islam.  Their tenants could be strict regarding such things. Even though Omar was a Muslim, he understood people would have different values.  The woman in front of him may have been scorned by many in Egypt, especially in public, but here - things were what they were.

Omar's apathy for the whole situation melted when the artifact itself was brought out, replaced by curiosity. It was a unique piece for sure. "A Piece of m'Antinomian"  was what is what advertised.  Still the artifact was almost a work of art in itself. Omar leaned in slightly as Lucian began to work with the puzzle box and eventually unlocked it, revealing a silver tube.

There was organic matter inside - and it was a receptacle of knowledge. The advertisement said that it held the secrets of would-be gods. Lucian authenticated that it was indeed what Bode had said it was. Curious.

When Lucian turned towards him, Omar did have questions. He wasn't sure they fell in the purview of what Lucian was paid to do or not, but he felt he should ask, just in case. "You say it should be performed by the items owner? Does it have some sort of tamper prevention device that would be a danger to my employer? Does the device somehow know who "owns" it?" Omar knew, as did Giovanni, that the piece itself was stolen. This would be a potential concern to any buyer. "And how would one, access the knowledge inside?"