Chapter 11 – The Weg Directive
In orbit above Earth, inside the cold geometry of a Weg observation station, nine translucent figures floated around a glowing sphere.
Inside the sphere: an image of Tim Wren.
"Subject Wren has broken mortality protocol," one said, voice metallic and layered. "Reanimation without Weg technology. Impossible."
"Not impossible," replied another. "Statistical deviation. Unacceptable to treaty terms."
A third figure leaned closer to the projection.
"Observe his energy signature — not native. The System he wields… is not human, nor Weg."
They floated in silence for several seconds — a silence made of calculation and threat.
Then the leader spoke:
"Initiate retrieval protocol. Bring the anomaly in alive if possible."
"And if resistance occurs?"
"Then terminate."
Outside the station, small hunter drones detached, their eyes glowing red as they descended toward Earth's atmosphere.