Sergei nodded, and they followed Brant down the narrow hallway. He led them into a small room set up with various consoles and chairs. A special mirrored glass had been installed to view the adjacent interrogation room. Brant gestured to the chairs. “Nikolai and Lars are on their way down. Nikolai wants to view the proceedings, and this room is secure. Your people won’t know he’s watching.” Valentina frowned. She’d prefer if Nikolai stayed away, but he’d never agree. Part of her was surprised he’d refrained from coming down and interrogating their people himself. She walked over to the consoles, studying the displays. It appeared that even though the Omnis excelled with their energy abilities, they still relied on technology for some purposes. The consoles were designed to monitor room a

