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Lyra tapped hard against the Star Brain’s interface. “Are you saying the Federation is behind this p>
Kael replied, “There is something stored inside. Listen and you will understand p>
Lyra shot him an icy glance, then leaned down to search through his Star Brain.
It seemed he had come specifically to show her this
A file sat right on the main page–an audio recording.
Lyra tapped to open it, and voices played out.
“This new Guide has grown far too disobedient lately p>
“She is Tier–3S, young, and constantly showered with praise from crowds. It is only natural her head swells p>
“That’s exactly the problem. She’s already showing signs of losing control because she’s Tier–3S. I fear over time she will grow arrogant. Once enough people rally behind her, we will be at her mercy.
“On top of that, she has a personal guard who is also Tier–3S. If she keeps regular contact with Sentinels, more Tier–3S cases could emerge p>
“So what do you suggest p>
“Hasn’t she been digging into what happened on Glimmer all those years ago?
“First we dispose of Hadrien. Nael lacks ambition, only obsessed with medical research; he poses no immediate threat.
“I’m not overly worried about the squads under her. The Oversight Council can manufacture charges to deal with them easily.
“As for those held inside the Black Spire…
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“Yoren will never stand by and watch his brother come to harm.
“We keep him around to manipulate the Silk family. When the time comes, we send the Black Spire prisoners out. Let them build up heavy contamination values once more, then dump them onto Lyra p>
“Speaking of which, the war against the rebels will drag on for quite a while. It will be hard to justify this to the public.
“Let Lyra take the fall. She is the public spokesperson after all. Make full use of her p>
“Do you have a plan for Hadrien? Nothing ever goes perfectly on the battlefield p>
“Don’t worry. I mapped this out long before he even deployed.
“No one has ever fully understood the mysteries of Glimmer. This is the perfect chance. Best if he dies
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there. If not, we’ll do what we did with Felix and lock him away as a madman.
“With countless witnesses watching. Lyra will have no way to clear her name.
Titashed
“The public will turn against her. Public outrage alone will destroy her. Far cleaner than if we openly move against her ourselves p>
“Hmph… She has gotten far too bold. She needs to be taught a lesson before she oversteps every boundary p>
“Does she even know where her place is p>
The voices belonged to the head of the Legislative Council and several supreme judges.
Lyra sat in stunned silence, a dull ringing filling her ears.
Seeing her daze, Kael spoke again. “There is another segment p>
Lyra’s eyelashes trembled. She looked toward him, lifted her shaking hand, and played the second recording.
“Council Head p>
“Hmm. Results so soon p>
“Yes. Our pre–positioned operatives executed the plan the moment rebel forces were spotted p>
“I watched from a distance. Hadrien took a direct hit to the back. His chest blew open in a spray of blood. There is no way he survived p>
“Were we detected p>
“No. The main rebel units rushed to the scene shortly afterward. Conditions grew too volatile, so our operatives pulled away from Glimmer p>
“Why was no body recovered p>
“We intended to retrieve it, but the rebel reinforcements brought overwhehning firepower. Our ship sustained heavy strikes; most of our onboard personnel were blown out into open space.
“I figured it worked as convenient evidence disposal. There was no point drawing suspicion by pushing further”
“Very well. You have performed well. When the new prime minister takes office, great opportunities await you. Perhaps one day, Rainer’s position will be yours p>
“Thank you for your recognition, Sir p>
Lyra clenched her fists so ught her knuckles whitened. Blood surged to her head. Rage buth in her chest
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until she trembled.
Finished
“We have persisted all these years largely because the Federation lets us exist on purpose,” Kael told her. “When they want someone eliminated, they strike in secret and pin all blame on us p>
Kael watched her. “Rainer had become a threat to them, too. They planned to transfer him to the quarantine zone, kill him there, and blame us again. They just didn’t succeed.
“When the Federation formally declared war this time, we truly believed they intended a genuine showdown. We nearly got used as their pawns once more p>
Tears blurred Lyra’s vision. News of Hadrien’s death made her vision swim.
Still, she did not fully trust Kael.
The rebels had given her every reason to doubt their word.
“So why did you lock me here? What do you want p>
Kael spoke plainly. “We want to take you away. Every figure within the Federation is corrupt, eager to exploit your power for their own gain.
“Besides, you’re not happy here. You’re constantly threatened and restricted, aren’t you p>
A bitter, mocking smile tugged at Lyra’s lips. A metallic taste spread across her tongue.
“Is this all because you learned of my Tier–3S rank p>
Kael shook his head.
“This is certainly a welcome surprise, but Specter already passed along our proposals long before this p>
Lyra’s expression hardened, her features turning impassive once again.
“If you already knew Core Prime’s plan, why did you still fall for it and let Hadrien die p>
I’m sorry. We only obtained these two recordings recently. Everything had already unfolded,” Kael said.
“Besides, those Core Prime officials are cunning. They never let us get our hands on solid intelligence. Once we learned we were being framed, we realized your position would grow far more dangerous. We have been trying to work out countermeasures.
“Especially if Yoren wins the prime minister’s seat with your help. They will grow even more wary of you. and resort to hidden tactics to suppress you p>
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