Rihana's voice dropped to a near whisper, each word carrying the weight of something she wished she didn't have to say.
"...Unless someone from the inside helped them."
The moment the words left her lips, silence fell over.
"...."
It wasn't the quiet of peace, it was heavy, suffocating, as if the air itself recoiled from what she had just revealed.
The truth lingered there, unspoken yet undeniable, like a curse that refused to fade.
Ren's brows furrowed, a deep line cutting across his forehead as his gaze sharpened.
"Inside the academy?"
He muttered, disbelief threading through his voice.
"That's impossible. Who would even—"
"Someone with high clearance,"
Rihana interjected before he could finish, her tone sharp enough to slice through his doubt.
"Someone who knows exactly how to slip past the internal seals without triggering a single alarm."
Ren's jaw tightened.
