The Hidden Path

The Vanguard base was a hive of activity, the tension palpable after the attack and the revelation of a potential mole. Soldiers moved in coordinated chaos, repairing damaged areas, fortifying defenses, and preparing for the inevitable next strike. 

For Tobi, however, the chaos was a backdrop to a singular goal, finding the mole before the cultists struck again.

In Matilda's office, a tense meeting unfolded. Tobi, Hannah, Matilda, and Captain Erwin sat around a table cluttered with datapads and schematics.

"The encrypted messages were sent from the storage area in Section D," Hannah began, pointing to a map of the base displayed on the central console. "We believe the mole used an unregistered terminal to communicate with the cultists."

Matilda frowned, her arms crossed. "Did you manage to trace the messages to a specific individual?"