Gary stood with his hands moving across a holographic keyboard projected in front of him, fingers passing through light as command strings updated in real time across the displays.
His posture stayed straight, expression unchanged, eyes scanning data with calm precision.
"Apologies," he replied evenly. "The measures Winter placed were activated."
His hands didn't stop.
"Due to the UPSDF preparing to launch an operation within the city, all outbound and inbound communication channels have been hard-severed at the system level. Even encrypted frequencies pose a risk under current conditions."
He shifted one hand, pulling up a layered diagram across one of the screens.
"They possess both advanced signal tracing technology and individuals capable of detecting abnormal transmission signatures. Maintaining even a minimal channel increases the probability of detection."
Another command—
The display shifted, showing network nodes branching out, several dimmed completely.
