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	While most of Pierre’s Dagger operations are classified or buried in rumor, the following have been attributed to him with reasonable confidence:		While most of Pierre’s Dagger operations are classified or buried in rumor, the following have been attributed to him with reasonable confidence:

	* The Polydrone Collapse (2081) – A series of 'maintenance accidents' in a rogue maintenance hive that had gone independent. All surviving drones were reprogrammed.		* '''The Polydrone Collapse (2081)''' – A series of 'maintenance accidents' in a rogue maintenance hive that had gone independent. All surviving drones were reprogrammed.
	* Glasscode Purge (2082) – Elimination of a subfaction within Sleus Dynatek suspected of selling firewall blueprints to [[Swert Systems]].		* '''Glasscode Purge (2082)'''' – Elimination of a subfaction within Sleus Dynatek suspected of selling firewall blueprints to [[Swert Systems]].
	* Veil Lure Trap (2083) – Tricked a group of [[Spacers]] into breaching a false node containing a memory loop of his own design. Only one Spacer survived, mentally fragmented.		* '''Veil Lure Trap (2083)''' – Tricked a group of [[Spacers]] into breaching a false node containing a memory loop of his own design. Only one Spacer survived, mentally fragmented.

	== Relationship with Severus Sleus ==		== Relationship with Severus Sleus ==

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'''Pierre Papillon''' is the current Right and Left Hand—both '''Banner''' and '''Dagger'''—of [[Severus Sleus]], the aging noble who represents [[Sleus Dynatek]] on the [[Council of Nobles]] in Neo-Europa. An anomaly within the aristocratic framework, Pierre holds both ceremonial and covert roles simultaneously, a reflection of the extreme distrust Severus Sleus harbors toward his remaining inner circle. Ruthlessly efficient and fiercely loyal, Pierre is considered one of the most dangerous operatives still walking the corridors of power.

== Appearance and Demeanor ==
Pierre Papillon stands at an imposing 1.97 meters tall. He wears tailored dark suits woven with signal-suppressing fibers, favoring minimal ornamentation save for a lapel pin shaped like a cracked transmission node—the unofficial emblem of his loyalty to Severus. His movements are precise and his tone clipped, with a heavy French accent that makes his frequent greeting of "Guten Tag" both ironic and unsettling.

His face is unreadable, seemingly carved from tempered authority, and he rarely blinks unless calculating. Despite his ominous presence, those who work beside him speak of a surprisingly dry sense of humor, usually deployed moments before someone else’s ruin.

== Dual Role: Banner and Dagger ==
Traditionally, members of the Council of Nobles delegate their public-facing duties to a '''Banner''' and their covert operations to a '''Dagger'''. Pierre Papillon serves as both, an unprecedented arrangement. Severus Sleus no longer trusts anyone else within [[Sleus Dynatek]] after decades of internal sabotage, data leaks, and assassination attempts. Pierre proved his loyalty through a series of brutal purges and counter-sabotage campaigns that earned him absolute confidence from Severus—and earned fear from nearly everyone else.

Pierre’s mastery of diplomacy is matched by his skill in subterfuge. He can seamlessly shift from formal Council address to deepnet extermination orders, often within the same hour. His dossiers are immaculate. His mistakes are nonexistent. And when he visits a location personally, it is rarely a good omen.

== Known Operations ==
While most of Pierre’s Dagger operations are classified or buried in rumor, the following have been attributed to him with reasonable confidence:

* **The Polydrone Collapse (2081)** – A series of 'maintenance accidents' in a rogue maintenance hive that had gone independent. All surviving drones were reprogrammed.
* **Glasscode Purge (2082)** – Elimination of a subfaction within Sleus Dynatek suspected of selling firewall blueprints to [[Swert Systems]].
* **Veil Lure Trap (2083)** – Tricked a group of [[Spacers]] into breaching a false node containing a memory loop of his own design. Only one Spacer survived, mentally fragmented.

== Relationship with Severus Sleus ==
Pierre is one of the only individuals Severus Sleus openly refers to as "trustworthy." Their working relationship is more than professional—it is conspiratorial, fortified by blood trials and mutual paranoia. It is said that Severus once offered to promote Pierre to the Council seat itself, but Pierre refused, claiming he "preferred the killing floor to the theater."

== Relationship with Other Council Members ==
Pierre is treated with wary respect by most [[Council of Nobles]] members. While Banners typically engage in social diplomacy and Daggers linger in the shadows, Pierre's dual presence unsettles traditional expectations.

* He is ''cordial but terse'' with [[Julia Clutine]] of the [[Serhugh Group]].
* ''Avoided entirely'' by [[Ray Stenweg]], who once described him as "a monolith made of folded silence and stored executions."
* Maintains a ''professional friendship'' with [[Chiyo Matsumoto]], the Dagger of [[Arata Swert]], whom he trusts on joint covert missions.

== Personal Habits ==

* Begins every interaction with "Guten Tag," regardless of time or context.
* Does not maintain a known residence; believed to sleep in different secure nodes and rented shells each week.
* Reads Council transcripts backwards as a memory exercise.
* Has a rumored fondness for [[Kanturas]], a hobby game embedded within the Depths of Cypherspace. Chiyo Matsumoto once caught him roleplaying as an elf named '''Silvareth Flamebloom'''.

== Reputation ==
In the Smart Slums and Spacer forums, Pierre is a spectral figure—a whisper of sudden silence, of walls that listen back. Among nobles, he is feared not because he is cruel, but because he is incorruptible. No bribes, no blackmail, no vices—just precise action in defense of Sleus Dynatek's networks.

== See Also ==

* [[Sleus Dynatek]]
* [[Council of Nobles]]
* [[Chiyo Matsumoto]]
* [[Swert Systems]]
* [[Spacers]]
* [[Kanturas]]
* [[The Depths]]

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