Vasa opened every Citadel inventory while the government checkpoint lights spread beyond the barrier. Owning food preservation had stopped immediate spoilage, though it had not created another grain sack inside the cafeteria. Nothing in the silver walls replaced what two hundred fifty-three people consumed.
"Count every mouth before counting meals," she said from the science command room.
Emilia placed 214 civilian records beside thirty-eight fighter contracts inside the audit panel. Jax remained a medical guest with full ration access during treatment, producing 253 people who required food without turning his status into faction membership.
"The two medical teams carried their own supplies under contract," Emilia said.
"Exclude them from both inventory plus consumption unless they request an extension," Vasa replied.
"One team leaves after Jax's channel scan, while the other finishes five trauma cases before dusk," Emilia said.
