After signing the basic letter of intent contract, they still needed to take samples of the Banshee's specific data.
Although Alice had confirmed Melina's abilities through the Banshee's instincts and observation skills, she was not acting as an individual—she represented the entire Hive City. This commission was also a commission from the Hive City; although the Haunted Burial Ground was her Greenhouse Territory, it was registered under the Hive City to evade taxes.
Both out of reason and sentiment, she needed to give the residents under the protection of her Hive City a little confidence.
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