Estelle nodded, the gun in her hand unwavering as she directed the woman to sit on the edge of the bed.


    The woman, fearful yetpliant, obeyed and perched nervously on the mattress.


    Momentster, Bernard rushed back in a flurry of concern.


    Entering the room, his eyes immediatelynded on the seated woman, and with a voice filled with worry, he asked, "Darling,


    what''s wrong?"


    Before the woman could muster a reply, a shadow flickered behind him. A heavy blow to the neck sent Bernard crashing into


    unconsciousness.


    The woman, startled, pped her hands over her mouth in shock.


    Estelle watched Bernard''s limp form, hearing Amiee''s voice in her ear, "Take him to the study. Only his touch can wake the


    computer. Maybe there I''ll find something new."


    With a slight nod, Estelle hoisted Bernard up and headed toward the study.


    ncing back at the trembling woman, she kept the gun trained on her. "Come with me!"


    The woman, shaking, stood and followed Estelle.


    In the study, Estelle propped the unconscious Bernard in a chair and ced his hand on the mouse, booting up theputer.


    The rm remained silent, only a faint glimmer shed inside the dark mouse, nearly imperceptible.


    Theputer churned to life, agonizingly slower than the usual startup.


    Finally, the screen lit up. Amiee decrypted the password, and Estelle tapped it in, gaining ess to the system.


    Theputer flickered, and a dialog box popped up.


    Codes within it leaped rapidly, as ifunching some program. Estelle frowned. "Are we essing the database?"


    "I''m not sure," Amiee''s voice was tense. "It''s an abnormal run code; | can''t make it out yet!"


    After about thirty seconds, the code halted, the dialog box disappeared, and a new system emerged.


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    But it was toote.


    The new system unveiled a torrent of images that flooded Estelle''s vision, revealing the abandoned factory.


    The ce where they had split up, the two guards Estelle had killed, the subsequent ambush - it all shed before her like


    scenes from a movie.


    Estelle''s gaze grew distant, her body rigid as if pinned in ce.


    "Boss!"


    "Estelle!"


    Amiee''s voice was desperate. "Stop looking at it, turn away from the screen!"


    Estelle''s head throbbed, she clutched at it, eyes screwed shut, the gun tumbling to the floor. She staggered, the room spinning


    around her.


    "Ste!"


    "Ste!"


    Voices called out to her from all directions.


    "No, no!" Estelle shook her head in anguish.


    "Ste!" The voice was suddenly right behind her.


    She spun around to see the woman


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    Estelle stepped back, panic setting in.


    The woman pressed forward,


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    "No!" Estelle''s face twisted in conflict,


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    Seeing Estelle, he scrambled back in terror. "Who are you?"


    Who was she?


    Estelle''s face was a mask of confusion. Was she Ste or Estelle?


    "E!"


    “Make a wish, and never leave my side!"


    Another voice called out to her. The ne she wore tinkled softly. Ina sudden move, she picked up the gun from the floor,


    aiming it at Bernard.


    Her face was pale, her resolve steel-hard, and her eyes as cold as ice. "No matter who | am, you betrayed yourrades,


    betrayed your country. You must die!"