You know what I'm wondering, how do the externals get hired? Like does Lena hear about them from a case and go and hire them? Is there a department whose whole job is to hire monsters? How do people who become avatars find out about the O.I.A.R? There used to be a response team right, was it just someone showing up at their door and being like "work for us or we'll fucking kill you." Do the horrors get paid for their service? Are they being blackmailed? Is there an HR department and can the externals file a complaint if they feel overworked? Now I'm just imagining Mr. Bonzo trying to file a complaint. This got away from me but I want to know how the externals came to work for the O.I.A.R.