Maria watched as Agent Wingate gave Ruvik his final orders, noting how she made sure to leave no loopholes for Ruvik to act upon. In all her experience with the supernatural, she'd never met someone as.....powerful as Ruvik, and Maria wasn't sure what partnering with him would mean. She eyed the numerous tattoos swirling across his skin curiously, wondering what in the name of god those things did. It was also quite unnerving, the way his features and voice were always so, so monotone, like he didn't have emotions. Well, maybe that was the case, but Maria believed that deep down inside everyone has some form of emotion, whether it be as simple as fear or the desire for survival.
"The bounding is a rather unpleasant experience. Do tell me when you have prepared." Ruvik said, his expression still remaining blank. "It only last a moment Agent Martinez." Integra added.
Maria gulped almost unnoticeably, and upon hearing that the simulation was to start in a few minutes, nodded. Best to get this over with, then she could question Omega on why she out of all people was chosen to work with Ruvik. "I'm ready," she said, straining to keep her voice from wavering. Maria had no idea what spending time with Ruvik would be like, but if he was always so indifferent about things, it would be a bit discomforting. Maria was a born chatterbox, and Ruvik was so...silent. How in the world would they cooperate with each other? Maria mentally reprimanded herself for getting distracted again, and redirected her focus to the woman and anomaly in front of her. Agent Wingate had said the "bounding ritual" or whatever would only take a moment, and hopefully that was the case. Maria was not too certain of what Ruvik was implying by calling it an "unpleasant" experience, but Maria had pulled through many unpleasant experiences. She was crossing her fingers that this would not be as harrowing as Ruvik was making it out to be.
Taking a deep breath, Maria erased all the uncertainties from her mind. Facing Ruvik and Agent Wingate, she waited for the ritual to start.