The next day, Rey sat in a discreet meeting room within the Red House's underground network, reviewing the information Lady Z had provided.
It was comprehensive—contact protocols for the White Tulip and Purple Orchid Houses, dossiers on their key decision-makers, detailed maps of their operational structures, even psychological profiles that suggested how best to approach each organization.
'She works fast when properly motivated,' Rey thought with cold satisfaction. 'Fear is an excellent incentive for efficiency.'
The data crystal Lady Z had given him contained everything he needed to begin establishing his networks. But the actual approach would require careful calibration—each House needed to be manipulated differently, presented with offers that appealed to their specific interests while obscuring Rey's ultimate objectives.
Rey began with the White Tulip House.
