"Like I said, they were bugged," Kisha stated flatly. "Three of the soldiers who claimed they'd follow you had microchips embedded at the base of their necks. I figured out pretty quickly that they weren't loyal, they were just smart enough not to fight the tide. Instead, they chose to go with the flow, pretending to submit so they could spy on us and sabotage everything we planned."
As she spoke, her eyes flicked subtly around the room, scanning data only she could see, thanks to the discreet reports sent by 008. The young officer watching her couldn't see anything visible, only the occasional shift of her gaze. Still, he asked no questions. He was a soldier to his core, disciplined, obedient, and he knew better than to pry into things beyond his clearance.
But the unease gnawed at him.
'How did she find out all of this?' he wondered silently. 'And how were the soldiers bugged without anyone knowing? Was it even voluntary?'
A darker thought crept in.
