Maya's first federal ethics council meeting happened three days after returning from Pennsylvania, conducted via radio link from the Hart estate's communication room.She sat alone with headphones, notepad, and the weight of a position she wasn't sure she deserved."Council members, please identify yourselves for roll call," Colonel Wright's voice came through crisp and clear.One by one, voices responded:"Dr. Patricia Chen, bioethics, formerly of Johns Hopkins." An older woman, authoritative."Father Michael Rodriguez, theology and moral philosophy, formerly of Boston College." Warm, measured."Professor James Wellington, medical ethics, formerly of Stanford." Academic, precise."Lieutenant Colonel Sarah Morrison, military ethics, JAG Corps." Cool, professional."Rabbi David Klein, religious ethics, formerly of NYU." Thoughtful, careful.And finally: "Maya Chen, survivor advocate, Hart estate network." She heard how hollow her credentials sounded compared to the others."Excellent,"
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