Mikhailis leaned back, a smile playing at his lips.
This is getting better by the second.
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Rodion shifted the display, focusing on another part of the underground chamber where two syndicate mbers remained bound—their bodies slumped against the walls, faces weary and bruised. The previous interrogations had worn them down, leaving them helpless, with little fight left in them.
Rodion said.
Mikhailis raised an eyebrow, a curious smile forming on his lips.
"Guinea pigs, huh? I like where this is going."
A worker chira ant approached the captives, one of Hypnoveil's colorful leaves clutched between its mandibles. The leaf glowed faintly, its colors shifting as if alive. Mikhailis watched, his pulse quickening as the ant moved closer to one of the syndicate mbers, prying his mouth open and forcing the leaf inside.
The man struggled weakly, but the ant was far too strong for him in his current state. He swallowed the leaf, his eyes widening as the colors seed to pulse within him. The change was almost imdiate—his body relaxed, his eyes glazing over as his resistance vanished.
Mikhailis watched, fascinated.
Rodion confird.
With a thought, Rodion directed Hypnoveil to transmit a signal. The larva's eyes glowed brighter, and the man—still under the influence—suddenly stood up, his movents slow but deliberate.
No way… It's actually working.
Rodion commanded.
The man did as instructed, his left arm rising in a smooth motion, his eyes still vacant.
Mikhailis felt a thrill of excitent run through him, his mind racing with possibilities.
"This is incredible. We could infiltrate the syndicate, make them our puppets—turn their own people against them. No one would see it coming."
Rodion noted.
Rodion reported.
Mikhailis watched, his heart pounding in his chest. He could hardly believe what he was seeing—the queen, evolving right before his eyes, taking on the power of Hypnoveil and making it her own.
"This… this changes everything. If the queen can use that power, then…"
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Rodion continued, his tone asured.
Mikhailis nodded, his mind racing.
This is it. This is what I've been waiting for. With the queen's new power, we can do so much more. The syndicate, the Technomancers, even the corruption in the capital—none of them stand a chance.
I could make contributions even from the royal chamber.
He watched as the queen's glow began to fade, the transformation complete. The plant on her back pulsed with light, its colors shifting and changing, srizing even through the display.
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