It wasn't surprising that the City Managers knew everything about Adyr's past—where and when he'd been found, even the exact date he was adopted. For someone quickly rising to power, it made sense that they would dig into every available record.
What did surprise him, though, was how focused they were on one particular detail: the fact that the Mad Scientist had reappeared on the exact same day Adyr was discovered as a baby. They hadn't just noted the coincidence—they had highlighted it.
"Do you have any idea what that might mean?" Adyr asked, his voice calm but pointed. "That he and I both appeared… on the same day?"
"We don't," answered the City Manager of Shelter City 9, thoughtfully stroking his long white beard. "We've wondered about that ourselves. It feels too precise to be random—but we can't say whether there's an actual link or not."
He leaned forward slightly, his tone lowering.
