Chapter Forty-Six
September 5, 2229, Neo Southern California Metroplex, Copez Pilot Training Center
Jia stepped into the spacious lobby of the pilot training center. Light classical music played over speakers.
On either side were small offices with transparent walls, holding black tables and chairs. Some of the offices had people inside, gesturing to data windows, but most were empty.
A couple of men, folded pressure suits under their arms, passed through the door into the back.
She hesitated for a moment, wondering if she was wasting her time. The doubt passed, and she made her way toward a smiling young woman standing behind a desk at the front. Her nametag read Daiyu.
The receptionist stared at Jia for a moment, uncertainty on her face.
“Is something wrong?” Jia asked. She hadn’t
