(Valentine's Day—Luo Tianyi and I are spending it ghost hunting together.)
After dinner in the cafeteria, Bai Ye had just set down his tray when an unfamiliar Operator approached him.
"Can I help you?" Bai Ye asked curiously.
"Ah, my name is Bati."
He was a relatively older Operator, roughly ACE's age.
"I'm Bai Ye. Nice to meet you, Mr. Bati." Bai Ye extended his hand to Bati.
"Ah... There's no need for that. I'm just an ordinary Operator, after all..." Bati shook Bai Ye's hand.
"If there's something you need to discuss with me, we can go over there... Would you like something to drink?"
Bai Ye pointed toward the bar nearby and asked with a smile.
"I have an assignment outside tomorrow..." Bati scratched his head awkwardly. "I just have a small favor to ask of Mr. Bai Ye. It won't take much of your time."
"Oh, it's fine. Go ahead." Bai Ye nodded.
"It's like this. Dr. Kal'tsit told me that she entrusted you with ensuring the safety of Naumann... Miss Eyjafjalla during her field investigation."
Faced with one of Rhodes Island's legendary elite Operators, Bati seemed somewhat reserved.
"That's correct. With Dr. Kal'tsit's permission, I also read that letter." Bai Ye said with a smile.
"It's all right, it's all right. Since Dr. Kal'tsit trusts you, I trust Rhodes Island and Dr. Kal'tsit's judgment as well." Bati waved his hand, then continued, "Come to think of it, I have some history with the gentleman who wrote that letter."
"Please, speak freely. Don't mind me," Bai Ye reassured him.
"Well, it's like this. Back then, it was thanks to that gentleman's support that I found my first job. After that, I worked in security for a long time before eventually coming to Rhodes Island..."
"At the time,