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Cosmos Raines Industry’s Houston Headquarters:
Core glared at RITA before turning his aggravation on Cosmos. He couldn’t beat the s**t out of an AI system. Instead, he took his anger and frustration out on the human who was warily watching him.
“When is the last time you heard from her?” he demanded.
“She received a phone call from Secretary Albertson the day she returned,” RITA interjected. “And then she flew to Washington, D.C. Avery’s driver said he dropped her off near the Jefferson Memorial. That was the last time he saw her.”
“We’ve been going through video from the area’s surveillance cameras,” Cosmos said, his frustration palpable. “It’s as if she vanished into thin air. Our delayed return to Earth didn’t help. I thought the Council was never going to get off their asses an
