CH711 Udara's Proxy Plan
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Alex shook his head lightly, as though trying to cast aside those darker thoughts.
'That is not what I should be focusing on right now,' he admonished himself inwardly.
"Since you identified the problem, do you also have a solution? One that allows us to make use of this newly discovered opportunity?" he asked.
Udara's eyelids twitched faintly.
For the briefest moment, Alex caught sight of a strangely calculating expression flickering within her eyes—an expression so unlike her usual self that he momentarily wondered whether he had imagined it.
Before he could dwell on it further, Udara spoke.
"We need to pass this knowledge to someone else—someone capable of weathering the storm and holding up the sky when this discovery inevitably shakes the world," she said calmly.
"A scapegoat? Or a proxy?" Alex asked.
"I believe either could work. However, a proxy would likely be the better option," Udara replied after a moment of thought.
