“YOUNG LADY, what happened to you?” tanong ni Artemis nang pumasok si Reese na mabagal maglalakad at medyo nahihirapan. Panay din ang ngiwi niya.
Umiling si Reese. “I’m fine,” she said. Dahan-dahan siyang umupo sa kaniyang swivel chair. “Tell me about AEGIS-535.”
Artemis handed the folder to Reese. “The AEGIS-535 was a multi-layered weapon combining drone swarms, smart missiles, AI targeting, EMP, and cyber warfare. It was designed as a defense solution.”
“Continue…” mahinang sabi ni Reese.
“The AEGIS-535, Young Lady. Mr. Volkov’s parents died through it.”
Mabilis na napatigil si Reese. “What?” Hindi makapaniwalang tanong niya.
“It was the weapon designed by the former heir… your brother.”
Nahilot ni Reese ang sentido. “What is the story behind it?”
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