He’s already moving.
Pulling up a different file.
Not system architecture.
Not team data.
Personal.
A name appears on the screen.
Old.
Buried.
Ignored by most.
Scout Fallon — Family Record
The file is thin.
Almost empty.
That’s what makes it useful.
“Limited contact history,” the man notes. “No active ties.”
Sentinel’s mouth curves slightly.
“That’s what they all say.”
He scrolls.
Slowly.
Patiently.
Looking for something most people would overlook.
Not connection.
Not affection.
Influence.
And then—
There.
A flagged note.
Psychological profile—early development markers.
Environmental conditioning.
A single line catches his attention.
Subject displays adaptive behavioral suppression in response to maternal disapproval.
