“‘Resonance frequency complete,’” he repeats, teeth not gritted… but only barely.
“Get it done. Yesterday. But the damage? Clearly already done. I?” A breath out, “am going to put out an announcement. We need to prepare. All of us.”
He steps a little closer.
“But I swear to God, Eiffel. If I lose my brother? If I end up dead? If Jacobi. ends up dead?” Another step. “If I? lose my chance. to save Ulla? Or Maxwell?”
He is very close now.
“There is no power in this? Or any universe that will save you from me. Do you. understand, Officer Eiffel?”
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“Get it done. Yesterday. But the damage? Clearly already done. I?” A breath out, “am going to put out an announcement. We need to prepare. All of us.”
He steps a little closer.
“But I swear to God, Eiffel. If I lose my brother? If I end up dead? If Jacobi. ends up dead?” Another step. “If I? lose my chance. to save Ulla? Or Maxwell?”
He is very close now.
“There is no power in this? Or any universe that will save you from me. Do you. understand, Officer Eiffel?”