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Volume 2, Chapter 71 — Six Hours Ago

Author: Nyra Veyne
last update publish date: 2026-07-15 20:47:54

Voss was already moving before Lucien finished giving the order, which meant he'd started before it was an order at all.

"Node 3B," he said into the comm, already at the door. "Decommissioned annex, east archive wing. That's where the ping lands once you filter out relay noise. I've got two on the ground now, ETA 90 seconds."

"Decommissioned," Kaela repeated.

"Fourteen years," Adair said, still at the screen. "Sealed after the claimant intake reforms went through the first time. Nobody's badge
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