Phobos

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Identity: Phobos
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Target: Lauren Vasquez
Species: Human
Threat level: High
Instructions: Capture or kill. Termination preferred.

Phobos opened his eyes for the first time in a long time. Images of a woman processed in his mind. His target. Why did they want her dead? It did not matter. He would find her and end her life.

Asleep in a box of oil for many years. Gelled lubricant stuck to his frame. They did not clean him as they normally did. Where were the synthetic technicians? He would clean himself. Phobos scanned for the nearest suitable water source. A lap pool. Military training room. He dove into the water and swam its length. The gel washed from his titanium body like the christening of some silvery diabolic gladiator. He climbed out of the pool.

"Look at that beautiful bastard," said West.