The message came at midnight.
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Not from Leon.
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From the system.
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The structure—
Shifted.
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Not against them.
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Toward them.
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Cassian saw it.
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"He moved."
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Evelyn nodded.
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"Yes."
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A pause.
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"He stepped in."
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Silence.
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That was the moment.
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Leon Vale—
Was no longer observing.
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He was playing.