In the decades leading up to recent events, Tahir had known that the Anunnaki population was dwindling and what it meant for the barrier. There was extensive research on the barrier over many years that was led by him, and he had a fairly good idea of what kept it going. The recent deaths in the city and the hopelessness that had spread would only weaken it to dust.
But he wasn’t going to mention any of that either.
Tahir knew his position at the moment was tenuous at best. His usefulness was currently outweighing his usage as a specimen in a lab, but if he gave away too much, he would find himself under the bright lights and scalpels of the SPE’s underground facilities. He had already spent more time there than he would like and had no intention of returning.
Tahir ducked under a low b
