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“They’re working together,” the man adds.
Sentinel’s attention flicks to him.
“They always were,” he says quietly.
A pause.
“Now they know it.”
That’s the difference.
That’s what makes this dangerous.
Mutual awareness.
Mutual control.
Mutual trust.
Those don’t break easily.
“They’re going to follow the asset,” the man says.
“Yes.”
“Should we pull him?”
Sentinel’s gaze sharpens instantly.
“No.”
Immediate.
Controlled.
“If you remove the line, you confirm it.”
A step forward.
Measured.
“They don’t know how far it goes yet.”
A beat.
“And I intend to keep it that way.”
The man nods slowly.
“Then we let it run.”
“For now.”
Sentinel turns back to the screen.
Replaying the shift.
Not the action.
