“You watched me scream as a child," Aria said, placing the holo-drive onto Dominic's desk. “And you still brought me here."
Dominic looked up slowly. He hadn't shaved. Dark shadows crept beneath his eyes. “Where did you get that footage?"
“I copied it from your sublevel archive. Project PENUMBRA, file six. You knew."
He didn't deny it.
“I was Echo," she said. “You let me walk in here thinking this was my first time inside Helix."
Dominic ran a hand down his face. “I didn't let you. I *hoped* you wouldn't remember."
“You thought Prototype-Ø would keep me docile." Her voice was flint. “But it's turning me into a mirror. I'm not just reacting—I'm *reflecting* what you want."
“That's not true."
“Then explain this," she snapped, lifting her hand. “Every time I get near you, I breathe. I
