[patched] | Juq10

He slid a photograph under the glass. A woman with kind eyes, gray-streaked hair. Dr. Aris Thorne. Cognitive Architect. Missing 14 months. Find her.

She tilted her head. “Identity drift?” He slid a photograph under the glass

She looked at the photo of Dr. Thorne again. Not a target. A mother of sorts. A woman who had stolen a soul and hidden it in a machine. He slid a photograph under the glass

She smiled. “Let them hunt.”

Vale’s voice hardened: “You are JUQ10. A cognitive asset. Return to base for decontamination.” He slid a photograph under the glass