Chapter 136: Preparation: Brazil

A week had passed since the chilling revelations about the Krill, a week during which the tension in the underground base was almost as palpable as the hum of its concealed machinery. In the pristine, climate-controlled expanse of the Android Warehouse, the air was charged with anticipation. Richard, Lina, and Jack stood before a series of large, cylindrical stasis pods, their contents slowly coalescing from shimmering energy fields into solid forms. These were the doppelganger androids, meticulously crafted by Lina to maintain their public appearances while the true ones embarked on their critical mission.

Richard gestured to the first pod. "Initiate activation, Lina."