The alert hit the Devourer's command deck like a hammer. Elizabeth stood with arms crossed, staring at the holo-feed. Governor Kael's aide had gone full traitor.
The corruption seed planted at the gala had bloomed fast. Three refugee ships broke formation, loaded with stolen resonance crates, and broadcasted their new name: the Purity Front.
Their message looped on every channel—League rituals were corruption, the hunger was a disease, resonance tech was slavery. They hit a supply depot hard and dug in.
"Separate teams," Elizabeth ordered. "Sabrina, chase the ships. Recover the tech. Aiden, the aide is in holding on Station 14. Break him. Luna and Flora feed you intel from here. I'll coordinate with the Echo."
The Echo advisor's projection flickered beside her, calm as always. "Force works, but it feeds the hunger. Contain it smart."
Sabrina didn't wait for more talk. She grabbed a stealth shuttle and burned after the convoy. Aiden headed straight for the holding block.
