"It's breaking your skull. Can you hear it crack?" Watcher X's voice echoed in his head. Cipher 9 shook his head trying to get the voice out of his head.

Darth Jadus appeared in the holo and Cipher 9 jumped back in horror. He had been captured. He had been there when it happened. The Sith wouldn't have let him out. Jadus was far too dangerous.

There was a tsk sound. Cipher 9 looked over and saw his late Master. That though was impossible Jadus had killed her many years ago. Yet there she was; same elegant black dress and bright red skin. Glowing yellow eyes that set all the hair on the back of his neck standing up. She grinned showing off ravor sharp teeth.

Without a single thought Theron collapsed onto his knees, He knew it would be pointless to try and escape her. The only thing that would accomplish is making his punishment worse. It was best to accept it.

"Can you see?" Watcher X said.

It broke Cipher 9 out of the past. She was gone and instead various people from Imperial Intelligence was there. He stood up. His vision blurring. His mind couldn't figure out what was going on.

This is it. He was finally going insane. The only surprise was that this didn't happen sooner.

"How could you?" Master Zho asked.

Theron turned around searching for him. longing and anger warred within him. He had missed his old Jedi Master but at the same time everything wrong that has happened in his like has been because of being kicked out of the Jedi Order.

"You became the very thing you were supposed to help us destroy," Master Zho continued.

"I didn't have a choice," Theron protested.

"Liar!" Numerous voices hissed all at once. He couldn't make out any one voice. It was everyone he knew from the Jedi Order, everyone from the ship, everyone from the slave pits, the entire Acadamy, and it was the SIS and Imperial Intelligence. All of them were here to take glee in the distraction of Theron.

Sure, it's the Agent's choice whether they want to be drugged to attempt to get Cyclone or not, but Watcher X apparently has one hell of a chemistry set at his disposal to be able to come up with the drug in the first place.

And then there's the whole droid disguise (which is not optional). Not only has Watcher X cooked up some pretty impressive implants (they hide your life signs!) but he has the knowledge and wherewithal to implant them along the Agent's spine.

Dear Imperial Intelligence: he could be sticking anything in your agent! How is this the plan!? Why does it not come back to bite Intelligence and/or the Agent horribly? It really should, you know.

It gives the impression of an Imperial Intelligence that considers its agents to be awfully expendable.

Then again, did anyone in Intelligence sign off on Watcher X's plan? Are they even aware of it? Shit, he bribed whoever's supposed to be keeping an eye on him, didn't he. He shared secrets in exchange for a lab, medical supplies, and technology. (Rather like he offers the Agent, later.) No wonder he's doing things he shouldn't be able to do. And no wonder he was able to set up his own escape.