The other side of the communicator was silent for a few seconds. In the living room, Nanoe still sat still before the energy diagram, one hand propping her chin, the other fingertips lightly tapping the table surface. The faint lines of light represented the range room 2705 could temporarily control. Compared to the massive fog covering the outside world, that lit portion was small to the point of being almost not worth mentioning.
But Nanoe didn't feel discouraged.
Every territory had to begin from a small point. A room, a corridor, a floor, then routes leading outward. As long as they could place their first step into the fog, the range of control would gradually expand.
Static came from the communicator. Then Otrix's voice rang out, carrying a hint of amusement as if he had just heard something very interesting.
"Oh? I thought who would be looking for me at this hour. Turns out it's the smartest woman beside Rover."
Nanoe smiled.
"I'll take that as a compliment."
