As Cassian removed his training gear, he glanced at Julius and asked, "Why would you say that, Sir Julius?" His tone was casual, barely masking a flicker of curiosity. "Is our department hiring new people? Strong ones?"
Julius made a slightly uncertain face, rubbing the back of his neck. "Well… kind of, or not…" he said, trailing off.
Cassian raised an eyebrow, confusion creeping into his expression. "What do you mean?"
Julius sighed and leaned back in his chair. "There's recruiting going on, like you mentioned—but not for our department. Instead, a really high-class university is scouting for new students."
"A university?" Cassian asked, his interest now piqued.
"Yeah, and you'll be joining that recruitment—while keeping your current identity a secret and taking on a new one," Julius said as they walked out of the gear room and into the hallway.
