"Information." Valeria repeated, in thought. "Perhaps a map."
"These cores!" Susie suddenly said, examining the remains while the others watched for more threats. "Look at them closely, look at these connection matrices. These were engraved upon, unlike the infiltrator bots from before. This must be to further empower these bots."
"What does that mean?" Marcus asked. "Connection matrices? Engraved? What are we talking about?"
Susie explained. "What I mean is that their mining operation is crucial to manufacture these machines. No wonder they infiltrated so deeply."
"Look…" Elara was shifting through charred papers on one of the desks that didn't get destroyed. There were several objects lying around the floor and desks. Glacier fragments in various stages of refinement, mechanical components, and manuals written in a foreign language.
