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SUBJECT: XLENDI TOWER

From: Phoebe Brücke, DoII

To: Rian C. White, DoIBiTe

Rian,

My team and I went to the location you gave us. Xlendi Tower showed no sign of occupation. While the main floor still held historical artifacts and tourism displays, the bottom floor, which you indicated was living quarters, was completely devoid of any personal belongings or signs of life.1There was not even food in the cabinets. The roof of the tower had solar panels and an empty wooden structure that seems to have housed birds.23

1 How did Ada get the tower empty so fast? She couldn’t have. This must be Jane evacuating while Ada and I were at Fetor Tech. Which means...Jane knew Ada would be doing something nefarious.

2 She even took the damn birds?

3 But why didJanerun? Even if Ada warned her,Janehad no reason to flee. At best, we would have questioned her, but Ada knows I wouldn’t arrest her mother for something she did. Unless...No.Fuck.Impossible. But...Ada was so quick to make me think “Jane” was a family name, not a link to . . .

UNITED GALACTIC SYSTEM

SUBJECT: GREEN ROGUE / JANE IRWIN

MARKED: TOP SECRET

Highest level of encryption

From: Rian C. White, DoIBiTe

To: Jamie Nix, DoII

Jamie,

In regards to the suspect we spoke of earlier, I’m having trouble finding some records that I wanted to follow up on. You know I’ve been trying to locate information on Ada Lamarr, and the records have clearly been tampered with.

Separately, I’m trying to find more information on her mother.

First name: Jane.

Last name: presumed to be Lamarr.1

Last known whereabouts: Xlendi Tower, Malta (Gozo)

Prior known locations: Yellowstone Park, United States of America (before volcano; worked as a ranger through the private tourism board.)

I have a lead that indicates Jane worked within the government, and have since been trying to locate definitive information on her but am having trouble. I figured this was more in your department. Let me know if you’d like me to file a formal request for information, but time is short on this.

1 Why didn’t I confirm this sooner? I got distracted. Like Ada wanted me to be.

UNITED GALACTIC SYSTEM

SUBJECT: RE: GREEN ROGUE / JANE IRWIN

MARKED: TOP SECRET

Highest level of encryption

From: Jamie Nix, DoII

To: Rian C. White, DoIBiTe

Rian,