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94%u201cAngelica,%u201d he said.Truth, she thought.%u201cAnd the vehicle that crashed. What was it?%u201d%u201cA experimental transportation machine.%u201d%u201cTruth, she thought.He drank the whisky.%u201cI%u2019m not a promiscuous woman, Luke.%u201d%u201cI know you%u2019re not,%u201d he said. %u201cBut you are an extremely beautiful one with a broken heart.%u201dShe stared at him.%u201cWhat will you do in the morning. Can you complete your mission?%u201d%u201cI have no idea. My mission ended the moment I crashed.%u201dKelly was intrigued.%u201cI tell you what, Luke. There appears to be nobody here holding a gun at your head telling you to keep to whatever laws and rules have been imposed on you. If you are willing to share more of, er... your mission, maybe I will be more inclined to trust you.%u201d%u201cIt is not about force. I have a code of conduct to adhere to for the good of all,%u201d he explained.%u201cSo does ever soldier who sacrifices his life for such code and promise,%u201d she retorts. %u201cOne%u2019s life can be snuffed out at any moment simply by such loyalties and oaths.%u201dHe drank the whisky. He considered her sentiments. He could not stop looking at her. What would happen if he told her? Supposing he was rescued and subjected to the truth device. Would they kill her for knowing? He thought not. That would likely cause a bigger interference than his few words to someone who no one else her would possibly believe.The Time Traveller