Chapter 411

XENOIS Silvia smiled in a way that would have terrified anyone who didn't know her. "I can craft convincing intelligence that will seem authentic while setting up tactical disadvantages for Jerome. How quickly do we need it ready?" "As soon as possible," I said. "We need to capitalize on this before Jerome realizes how badly his attack failed." "Failed is an understatement," Samuel said. "He sent an army to kill children and lost most of his force while inflicting minimal casualties. That's not just a defeat—that's a catastrophic loss that undermines his whole operation." "His people are going to question his leadership," Zade observed. "When a major operation fails this spectacularly, when promised easy targets turn out to be defended by plasma-wielding teenagers and precognitive five-year-olds—that creates doubt in the ranks." "We should exploit that," I said. "Find ways to amplify the doubt, make his followers question whether Jerome's vendetta is worth the casualties they're taking