Selah soon realized just how completely insulated she was from the outside world, with absolutely no way of keeping track of the war. Their Omnis were on a closed circuit, so that while they had access to endless immersive films, books, games and more, there was no way to tap into the public web and learn the latest news or connect with outsiders. None of the guards would tell her anything, and in the quiet womb that was the Hybrid quarters, it almost felt as if there was no war at all going on outside.Her only occasional snippets of information came from Dominique, and even she was guarded when it came to passing on news. Clearly, there was a standing order against relaying information to the test subjects. Still, Selah found that Dominique was pliable; of all the people she interacted with at the lab, she had the greatest natural warmth and generosity, and during unguarded moments, let slip the occasional tidbit or fact while they worked in the primate lab.Dominique arranged it so that once a day for a single precious hour, Selah would be allowed out of the Hybrid quarters to help her with the monkeys.
