Erik was annoyed and had die-hard plans to continue being annoyed.
continueWhen a freelancer is asked to commit violence, he wants to use the best tools—the ones he’d trained with and gotten used to in a high-ops-tempo environment.
All the complaints about having to use a standard-model exo vanished when Erik strapped into the machine offered by the colonel. The concerns about his recent training felt petty and distant, like they’d come from someone else.
The exo was comfortable and familiar, like a beloved family member showing up at a reunion. The Army might not always use the latest, greatest cutting-edge machinery, but every weapon system employed by soldiers in the field was battle-tested and reliable.
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