Presque instinctivement, Ben souleva Grégoire par son sac à dos loin de la portée de la wraith et le traîna vers l'autre coin de la pièce, hors de danger. Il serait temps de faire preuve de courtoisie et de subtilité plus tard. La wraith a maintenant tourné son attention vers lui. Le cœur battait et l'esprit courait furieusement, Ben s'éloignait lentement. Il avait déjà fait face à des wraiths, bien sûr, mais il avait toujours été bien préparé avant de s'aventurer dans la Shell intérieure. Toujours vigilant, toujours en garde. Il n'aurait jamais rêvé qu'ils pourraient monter une attaque ici, dans le quartier général du Consortium en plein jour!
La menace s'est rapprochée, sa teinte verdâtre et malade évinçant une révulsion primitive en lui. Si seulement il avait sa lanterne! Mais avec son autre équipement, il se trouvait dans un coin discret de la pièce, où il l'avait déposé en entrant. Là aussi, c'était son pistolet à énergie à l'arrière. Cette Énergie mal comprise... c'était, jusqu'à présent, la seule chose qu'ils savaient (ou que Isaacs et Hartwell avaient découverte) capable de perturber ces esprits mauvais. Il a atteint une pièce d'équipement de laboratoire avec une lueur bleu témoin rayonnant de diverses ouvertures. Le déchirant de son cadre, il l'a jeté tout droit à travers l'abomination devant lui. Un gambit dangereux, mais peut-être un qui gagnerait assez de temps pour récupérer sa lanterne.
Name: Ezekiel 'Bones' Walters
Age: 34
Gender: Male
Occupation: Police Detective
Investigator Rank: 1st Class
Appearance:  Ezekiel is quite pale, almost sickly, (hence the affectionate nickname) but his confident stride and animated blue eyes show a man of purpose. He's rarely seen without a bowler hat that covers a slicked-back pompadour hair style, nor a three piece suit tailored to his wiry musculature. 5'10 and 175 lbs.
Personality: The Aegis Luna-born city slicker is a driven workaholic, the type of man you'd hate going against, but love to have on your side. He possesses an other worldly talent to quickly assess situations and problem solve accordingly. Sly-tongued, but not pretentious like some upper class bureaucrat; years spent working brutal cases on the force saw to that. He exudes a calm, yet predetorial-like demeanor, and is unafraid to break the rules to achieve his goals.
Biography: Ezekiel came roaring out of the police academy with top honors. He worked his way up from beat cop and was promoted to detective within a span of two years. The 53rd Precinct had jurisdiction over most of the outer shell districts of Aegis Luna. The crime activity in these parts were significantly higher than anywhere else. Ezekiel worked various cases involving drug and human trafficking, but the one he is most known for is capturing the Skin Mason. He was a bonafide serial killer, whose MO involved skinning victims alive and then draping said skin around monuments and statues across the city.
There were other obscene cases he worked, but that one always rubbed him the wrong way. What made it worse was that the man was later identified as Harvey Bloom, nephew to Secretary of Defense Anthony Jacobs Bloom. Ezekiel's findings on their relation was met with a lot of scrutiny by his Captain, who wanted to keep that piece of information hidden. Bones was having no part of it, as there were various pieces of evidence during the Skin Mason investigation that hinted at Anthony's involvement. Of course, before Ezekiel could investigate further, the Mangled Ones attacked Main District, putting everything on hold.
He was initially set on reenlisting into the military, but Professor Hartwell convinced him to join The Consortium. The supernatural horrors unfolding within Aegis Luna went against his entire belief system. He felt compelled to join this specialized brigade of do-gooders and put his analytical mind to use in uncovering the truth behind these strange happenings.
Equipment: 
-Energy Gun - Pistol Variant
-Lantern
-Bolt-Action Sniper Rifle
-Colt Revolver
-Silver Timepiece