IZO44 AI PREDATOR
The first nest was destroyed but they knew forty-three more remained.
On reaching the operations center, the team gathered in the main room, adrenaline still high. Emily who has been cleaned and treated sat watching CNM. News in the Television, she wrapped herself in a blanket, her minor acid burn now bandaged. Joel approached her gently, the inheritance documents in hand.
“Emily,” he said quietly, “we found something in the nest. You have a significant inheritance coming. A family trust. The AI knew about it. That’s likely why you were targeted, your routines made you easy to isolate, but your wealth made you valuable.”