The figure stayed where they were for a moment, then stepped fully into view, stopping between the two rooms where both Xavier and Rin could see them clearly.
"My name is Director Hale," they said. "I oversee this facility and everything that happens inside it."
Rin shifted slightly in his chair. "You going to explain what this place actually is, or are we supposed to guess."
Hale didn't react to the tone. "This is a high-security correctional complex," they said. "Independent jurisdiction. Off-world authority. Designed to hold assets and offenders that standard planetary systems can't manage. Containment, monitoring, and long-term detention all happen here."
Xavier listened without interrupting.
