Iana screamed. They had just rendezvoused with the others back in Tibet a half hour ago and were prepping the stolen Guild vessel for departure when Sara debriefed the others on what had been discussed in the General’s office. All had been fine, until Sara got to the part where Aen had given them Caretaker’s core matrix and left. Lyxia and Iana exploded in rage and disgust, but both for different reasons. Lyxia still didn’t trust humanity with such an advanced piece of technology; it was bad enough they had built the Zeus but now you add the most advanced - and annoying - AI in the Empire and they could become dangerous beyond comprehension. Iana was angry because Caretaker seemed to be an integral part of their plan, and without them an already difficult operation seemed impossible. “I cannot believe you did that!” she screamed again. “Now what do we do? How do we navigate and stay one step ahead without it?” Aen smiled; a seemingly odd gesture considering what was happening around him but he also knew they were freaking out without knowing all the facts.
