Each also had their reasons for their involvement. Each had skills they could bring into the affair. Each also had benefits beyond the obvious ones. Each also had performed as an experimental subject, though none of them were aware of THAT little fact either.
So she kept a poker face going while Ranma read the declassified summaries. Both sides of the room had their line of eye candy. Any that DID end up with Ranma would have certain features activated to make things more interesting.
Name: Misato Katsuragi
Classification: Rank C Mamluk.
Reason For Service: Drunk & Disorderly, Disorderly Conduct, Psych Eval: Failure, Debt Brokerage.
Experience: Worked with Gehirn as a professional soldier for three years, seven months. One year as Maid, two years as Mamluk with Janissaries Inc. Recent acquisition through corporate raiding.
Quirks: Considerable mental work to curb self-destructive tendencies.
The one named Misato remained in the typical "receiving" position, not even looking up as Ranma paused in front of her. She responded to Ranma's questions about service, that she had minimal hand-to-hand skills but was pretty good with firearms and was better with military as opposed to civilian vehicles.
Glancing up at him next was one of the 'special' ones.
Name: Setsuna Meiou
Classification: Class 1 Domestic, Class 4 Administrator.
Reason For Service: Hostile Takeover
Experience: Recent acquisition during hostile takeover/war captive, initial resistance to slave training overcome.
Quirks: Magically sealed abilities can be released in the service of a Master.
Of course, once they'd learned of certain things going on - pre-emptive strikes had been deemed necessary. There was no room for loose cannon on the playfield, it was far better to have things locked under control.
Name: Ritsuko Akagi
Classification: Doctor, specialty in biomechanics.
Reason For Service: Failure of Psych eval, acquired during corporate raid.
Experience: Worked with Gehirn in biomechanical design and slave imprinting.
Quirks: Considerable mental work to curb self-destructive tendencies and redirect psychosexual obsessions.
It WAS a Chained World after all. "Hostile Takeovers" in the corporate world could have all sorts of nasty connotations.
Name: Tsunade
Classification: Ninja, jonin rank. 18 year contract.
Reason For Service: Gambling debts, resisting arrest, missing-nin.
Experience: Lost a duel against a fellow missing-nin. Was sold to Bruja Brothel, recovered by police raid, sentenced to pay off debts in Court.
Integra glanced over the remaining figures. There were a few who had special capabilities but most were normal. They'd end up being taken from here and sold through more normal channels.
"What happens to the ones I don't pick?" asked Ranma of Integra, apparently paralleling her thoughts.
"Sold through normal channels," said Integra. "You needn't worry on that front." Some would, in fact, be employed within the company itself. For example, Doctor Mizuno would make a nice addition to the staff in the Daycare Division. Not that Integra was going to say something that might give the boy in question an "out" for this situation that wasn't amusing.
"I see," said Ranma. He flipped through the notes again before frowning and glancing over the lines. "In that case, I choose:"
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