SELENE POV
I was back in the training room again.
Vireks did not look up from the panel. He said, "Day 4. You will filter five voices for six seconds. Your helm stays at plus one percent. No excuses, Subject S-01."
I put my hands on my knees in the concrete circle. The blood from yesterday was dry on my palms. I did not have time to wash them. The medical check finished only ten minutes ago.
There was no Ben voicemail today. Vireks removed it after I broke it yesterday. He said, "No emotions. Only sound." He acted like grief was a switch he could turn off.
The door opened with a hiss. Vant walked in. He did not look at me. He did not look at me since the hug yesterday. I could not stop feeling embarrassed. I wondered if he was offended. I wondered if I went too far.
"Begin." He said
