Beta Brennan intercepted the amicus submission before lunch. His primary asset within the Lunar Council’s central registry was a senior administrator who understood that keeping the Beta leader informed was an exceptional career preservation strategy. She had flagged Isadora’s filing within two hours of its encryption.
Brennan audited the digital summary and immediately patched through to his Alpha’s private line.
"The amicus intervention was an inevitability," Brennan reported, his tone flat. "She is throwing procedural dirt at the Section 9 discovery order. It won't break the motion, but it builds noise. There is a secondary complication. She has successfully activated Petra Sollus."
Caius’s raspy voice came through the encrypted speaker like a growl. "Identify the asset."
"The forme
