Herbert "No Dice" Murphy

Even though I've got a new assignment on my hands, I still had some spare time and thought I would try talking with some different NCI people.

I remember a long time ago, when the infamous Neville E-mail came out and there were all sorts of names listed in it.
One of the people on that list has still been around, hanging out in the comforting shadows of NCI: Herbert Dyce Murphy.

I remember at one point he was an Enquiries Officer (temporarily) after NCI was getting back on its feet from the Security Breaches incident, but I get the feeling he was around way longer even before he was doing that. A friend of mine told me he later moved on to "Inductions Officer," because he was the one who processed said friend's application.

So, in an effort to keep in touch with who's doing what, and where, I sent him a friendly e-mail.
I received this in response:

---------Original Message--------
From: herbert.dyce.murphy@neurocam.com
To: midnight4@gmail.com
Sent: Tuesday, November 8, 2005 5:04 AM
Subject: Re: Anyone there?

Dear Operative Midnight,

In answer to your initial question: yes, I do in fact "exist," and I am not simply some passing name in Neurocam folklore.

You can be certain that I do have a real job and I actually carry out a significant role in the day-to-day runnings of this organization. If, for some reason, you have convinced yourself otherwise, I must inform you that you are utterly misled.

Unfortunately my demanding schedule leaves me only a modicum of spare time, which I am not inclined in the least to use up on small-talk. If you stop and think for a moment, you may find that there are in fact several other parties that you may engage in dialogue other than myself. Try starting with your fellow operatives.

Regards,

Herbert Dyce Murphy
Head of Admissions
Neurocam International
herbert.dyce.murphy@neurocam.com

Modicum?

Umm.... Zelle much? Haha.