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NERA TOVAN REH

Age at attack: 30

Waysatu agricultural quarter

Family: mother—Deyan Reh

Occupation: irrigation mechanic

Distinguishing medical: left shoulder mobility restriction after childhood machinery injury.

My heart started beating harder.

“Tivid.”

He looked over from another station.

“What?”

“Come here.”

He did.

I showed him.

He read both records.

Then Sela’s statement.

“Confidence?”

“High probable,” he said. “Not confirmed.”

“Can we contact the mother?”

“She is aboard.”

I froze.

“Here?”

“Rescued from Farseek surface after the attack. She joined Dreadnought Eight during rendezvous.”

The universe suddenly felt very small.

“Does she know we’re searching Breskaa?”

“Yes.”

“Does she know this?”

“No.”

Tivid looked at me.

“You found it.”