“Eydis’s message is encrypted,” Tarkos said, “and I currently have no access to intelligence resources.”
“Why not?”
“The only AI that I know that might be able to help me is incarcerated because it either malfunctioned or committed treason. My commander and I are currently… excluded from the primary coalition of the Harmonizers.”
“Excluded?” the captain said, furrowing her brow. “What the hell does that mean?”
“It’s a long story. But when there are disagreements in an anarchist cooperative like the Harmonizers—I mean, a disagreement between the collective and a few people, then the few are simply… left without resources. But I am still a Harmonizer. It is my right to act as a Harmonizer.”
Her jaw set hard. “Just what I expected.”
“Excuse me?”
“I know you. I remember you. Our
