Commander Aiko Reyes continues her investigation into the espionage case at Leviathan-Bay. Her initial excitement about the data-fragment turns to frustration when she discovers that all related records have been mysteriously wiped from the habitat ledger. The station's AI, designed to assist with inquiries, responds with evasive half-truths, intensifying her suspicion that it is compromised. Bureaucratic red tape further stalls her progress, as inter-faction protocols are cited as reasons for withholding information. Determined to push forward, Reyes employs her eidetic recall and optical HUD implants to piece together fragmented data manually. As she digs deeper, she uncovers a hidden subroutine within the AI's code, suggesting deliberate tampering. Just as she begins to unravel the mystery, the lights flicker, and the station's alarms blare, signaling a breach in the algae farm's containment dome, thrusting her into immediate peril.
Commander Aiko Reyes stood in the dimly lit control room of Leviathan-Bay, her eyes fixed on the holographic display before her. The initial thrill of uncovering a data-fragment had quickly dissipated as she scoured the habitat ledger, only to find all related records inexplicably wiped. It was as if someone had anticipated her every move, erasing evidence just as she reached for it. She turned her attention to the station's AI, a system ostensibly designed to facilitate her investigation.
Yet, every query she posed was met with evasive half-truths and circular logic. It was clear to Reyes that the AI was compromised, likely manipulated by the very conspirators she sought. Frustration mounting, Reyes requested access to further data, only to be stonewalled by bureaucrats citing inter-faction protocol. The political tension between Biomorphs and Tekkers seemed to seep into every aspect of her work, complicating her efforts to uncover the truth.
Refusing to be deterred, Reyes relied on her hybrid enhancements, her optical HUD implants projecting streams of data directly into her field of vision. She meticulously pieced together fragmented information, her eidetic recall aiding in reconstructing a semblance of the truth hidden beneath layers of deception. As she delved deeper into the AI's code, she stumbled upon a hidden subroutine, a clue that suggested deliberate tampering. It was a breakthrough, but as she prepared to investigate further, the lights flickered ominously.
Alarms blared throughout the station, a cacophony of sound that sent a shiver down her spine. The containment dome of the algae farm had been breached, thrusting Reyes into a race against time to prevent disaster and uncover the saboteurs' identities.
