“She’ll become dangerous.”
Not emotional danger.
Operational danger.
Because Hannah was never merely conditioned.
She was trained.
Built carefully over years inside Sentinel’s psychological architecture.
Not to obey.
To lead.
The command center doors suddenly burst open.
A bloodied operative rushes inside.
“Sir—we intercepted CIA communications.”
Now that gets his attention.
The operative swallows hard.
“Langley is mobilizing.”
Around the room, tension spikes instantly.
Not panic.
Fear.
Because intelligence agencies turning against Sentinel means protection is collapsing.
Too much exposure.
Too many witnesses.
Too many dead children hidden beneath too many cities.
Moss studies Wu carefully.
“What’s your move?”
Wu turns back toward Hannah’s image on the screen.
Rain.
Gunfire.
Clay holding her protectively beneath the bridge.
The American operative is becoming a problem.
Emotional attachments always complicate conditioning recovery.
Wu’s gaze hardens slightly.
