Hearing the identity Eileen had given, Phipps thought it over and promptly acknowledged it.
Seeing Phipps nod, Eileen did not grow overly suspicious. Instead, her face darkened as she opened with a threat.
"Phipps, you should know that Siegel Clyne is in our hands!"
Faced with the threat, Phipps smiled and replied.
"Councilor Joule, you should also know that Chairman Zala is in our hands, along with control of Genesis."
The brief response left Eileen speechless. She could only glare at Phipps with a dark expression, saying nothing.
Seeing that Eileen had fallen silent, Phipps continued.
"Councilor Joule, I hope you will not act rashly!"
With those somewhat threatening words, the communication ended.
Staring at the darkened screen, the anger Eileen had kept buried in her heart erupted at once. She slammed her fist heavily onto the table, then swept everything on it onto the floor.
Yuri and Herman were also consumed by rage at the sight of Eileen's anger, but neither voiced it nor made any outward display of fury.
After venting, Eileen gradually calmed down.
"What should we do now?"
Looking at Yuri and Herman, Eileen rubbed her temples before asking.
Yuri and Herman exchanged glances. Then Herman spoke.
"If only Zala had been kidnapped by them, there would still be room to negotiate, and we might even be able to force a breakthrough. But now that they also control Genesis, we have been placed in an extremely passive position."
"Are you saying we should do nothing?"
Hearing Herman's analysis, Eileen summed it up.
Herman shook his head and replied.
"It is not that we should do nothing."
As he spoke, Herman took a deep breath and continued.
"What the Clyne Faction wants is to end the war, so all we need to do is bring the war