Back at their dorm's common room, the group reconvened. The lights were dim, a single projection screen hovering over the coffee table with a city schematic glowing faintly.
Ji Chen leaned forward in his chair, rubbing his temples. Jiang Xiao Yu looked exhausted. Damien stood at the window, silent as always. And Fatty was feeding Elly and Squi-Squi peanut cookies on the couch like it was a picnic.
Ji Chen was the first to speak. "I scanned the convergence point near Sector 9 manually, looking for hidden devices. Nothing. It's either already been moved, or too well-hidden for my current access level to detect."
Jiang Xiao Yu added, "Same. My convergence point was underneath a water treatment station. The only thing I found was a suspicious smell and three cats in a trench coat trying to steal fish."
Fatty looked up. "Wait, like actual cats? Or…"
"Don't ask," she said, massaging her brow.
Elly, cheeks puffed with snacks, perked up. "I found something!"
