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Genna had access to Aleph’s room, but she didn’t use it, didn’t invade her friend’s privacy. She stopped outside the door, and listened.
Shouting came from within. Genna frowned, leaned closer. The voice was male.
“Do your b****y work, you stupid cow!”
That’s what it sounded like to Genna, and the voice was familiar too.
“f*****g wake up!”
A different voice this time—still male, but more measured. It sounded like…like Miolar.
But he’d never swear like that. And why was he in Aleph’s room?
Swallowing, Genna pressed the door screen.
“What?”
That was definitely Aleph’s voice, coming from the screen’s speaker.
“You okay?”
“Gens? Yeah. Sure. Come on in.”
The door clicked open, and Genna entered.
The room itself was as she’d expected—desk strewn with tech detritus,
