She spread the map on the desk, and both Satou and Jessica gathered around.
"Seraphine is here for three purposes," Lyra began, marking locations on the map. "First, the official evaluation—she genuinely will be assessing our settlement's viability. Second, intelligence gathering—she'll be looking for weaknesses, leverage, information she can use or sell. And third, corrupting Satou. That's her personal agenda, separate from the official business."
"How do we counter all three?" Satou asked.
"For the evaluation, we just be ourselves," Lyra said. "Our settlement is genuinely functional. The residents genuinely believe in what we're building. If she interviews honestly, she'll find positive results. That's in our favor."
