The briefing room in the underground bunker was chaotic. Representatives from all three major factions were arguing simultaneously, each one convinced that the revived clones represented an existential threat to their particular vision of the future.
"If there are more clones," Commander Vasquez said loudly, "then there are more people who can claim authority over the organization. There are more people who can claim to speak for the original vision of creating a global control structure."
"Which is actually good for us," Dr. Kwan argued. "Because it means that power is divided. It means that your father can't consolidate complete control. It means that the organization will continue to fragment."
"It means nothing of the sort," Sophia Chen said coldly. "What it means is that the organi
