Noel Misen was no ordinary woman. She was Dorothy's indispensable right hand and the most important strategist in the entire Federation.
Her arrogance had led her to underestimate Jonas, and one wrong move had ultimately left her in his hands. But Noel had also left a contingency in place, giving the Federation the best possible chance of rescuing her.
Through that contingency, the Federation's Psionics had pinpointed Noel's location and could deliver coded messages to her through special means.
Even with only one-way communication, this made the rescue immensely easier. Before Jonas turned his attention their way, their chances of rescuing Noel were nearly a hundred percent.
"How is Miss Zero?"
"We haven't received any information yet. All we can confirm is that while Miss Zero's life isn't in danger, her injuries must be severe."
Their expressions darkened at those words.
Severe injuries meant Zero would be almost unable to participate in the next operation, making the rescue several times harder.
The air seemed to freeze. After a long while, someone finally broke the silence, drawing a deep breath before speaking in a low voice.
"I think... we may have to carry out this operation on our own..."
They exchanged looks, then all nodded.
"Has Lady Dorothy replied?"
"We can't reach her. The District 25 Alliance's Network Hackers have been watching constantly, and they've set up a ring of interception devices. Almost every method we have has become useless."
Measures to block communications had actually been in place for some time, but there had been gaps everywhere. Establishing contact with the Federation had not been difficult.
Yesterday, however, the situation had abruptly changed. They had discovered, to their horror, that the supposed gaps had all become traps, and every identifying code they had used had become a lead that could