The weight of Fred's words hung in the air like a physical presence.
Jayden's voice was deadly calm when he spoke. "We have to find them," he said. "The human trafficking branch. There has to be a way. They can't be completely invisible."
"They're not," Fred admitted. "But finding them requires going places the EVA can't go. Doing things agents like me aren't authorized to do."
Jayden raised. "What kind of places?"
Fred leaned back, choosing his words carefully. "The city's underworld. An interconnected network of gangs, crime families, and syndicates. They all know each other, trade with each other, have their own territories and politics. The Black Cobra Syndicate is part of that network."
Jayden shrugged. "So infiltrate the network. Go undercover. That's practically your job."
