I'm not sure text would be ideal, given that the consoles don't auto-translate. The language of choice around here does seem to be English, but that doesn't discount those individuals who don't or can't read it.
[Taking everything seriously one well-meant comment at a time.]
Annabeth... I've heard that name in my analysis of the network. I'll do that, thanks.
[And then he just lifts both hands into the air in a gesture of surrender.]
There are a large percentage of people who dislike or are uncomfortable with law enforcement officials for a variety of reasons, either stemming from being in a position where their inherent authority was abused to a learned wariness based on past concerns being dismissed or overruled by politics or bureaucracy. It can also be systemic, the cultural or societally held belief or acceptance of acknowledged corruption within legal agencies either real or assumed. I, um, just wanted to make sure I wasn't-- making you uncomfortable by nature of my employment.
[... brief pause.]
You know, no one on my team introduces me as 'Agent'.
no subject
[Taking everything seriously one well-meant comment at a time.]
Annabeth... I've heard that name in my analysis of the network. I'll do that, thanks.
[And then he just lifts both hands into the air in a gesture of surrender.]
There are a large percentage of people who dislike or are uncomfortable with law enforcement officials for a variety of reasons, either stemming from being in a position where their inherent authority was abused to a learned wariness based on past concerns being dismissed or overruled by politics or bureaucracy. It can also be systemic, the cultural or societally held belief or acceptance of acknowledged corruption within legal agencies either real or assumed. I, um, just wanted to make sure I wasn't-- making you uncomfortable by nature of my employment.
[... brief pause.]
You know, no one on my team introduces me as 'Agent'.