[ Being Oripathy free enable Ernesto fewer visits to Rhodes Island's medics, though all operators had to still routinely get checked on considering that their risk of exposure increased significantly given the nature of their jobs. It still meant that there wasn't a reason for someone like Gavial to spend a lot of time with him, especially because they hadn't been assigned to any missions together.

So it was entirely understandable that Gavial wouldn't realize what a fence sitter Ernesto was. Still, the comment gets a sheepish laugh from him that he finishes off with a quiet hum. Yeah, being here that long means he should have had plenty of time to pick a side already. ]

Not exactly... I'm having a hard time getting a deeper read on either of the sides, and the bits and pieces I've picked up so far gives me the sense that both of the main players here have their fair share of skeletons tucked away.