Frank chuckled. "According to what you're saying, we're just using each other?"

Jouri grinned in turn. "You can think of it that way, since that is the case rationally speaking... so if you want to think of it sentimentally, we're friends."

Frank smiled but said nothing, while Jouri went to work-splitting the task of restoring Monte's original face to one group and delegating looking for the person named Robbie to another group.

According to Monte, Robbie was working for a research institution in Merka. While Monte also gave everyone details about Robbie's age, appearance, and other details, Jouri found no such person.

Furious, Jouri returned and demanded, "Are you taking us for a ride?!"

Monte sighed in exasperation. "I'd never dare, Ms. Yelin. Even if I found it in me to deceive you, I'd still wouldn't dare to deceive Mr. Frankton! You know that discretion is always the policy with people like them. He must've been using a pseudonym."

Jouri rolled her eyes, feeling worse than Monte just then. "Then we're restoring your face while squeezing you for more details on Robbie."

"Sure."

over the next three days with Jouri's people and finally had his face restored while also helping with a detailed

a copy to show Dawn. "Is this the

"Yes, it's definitely him! But that face reminds me of

was more, Frank quickly pressed, "What

can't be specific, but there's something fake about him... Like something isn't

Frank was left bemused.

said, "Just get

"Sure thing. I'll tell you right

Frank nodded and left.

later, Jouri

only was he in Shagan, but he

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