Yu also remembered something else: how Imbiad had explained his abilities to Tirran. When he had insisted to remain on the platform with the guards, he had introduced himself like a stranger.

Which meant … they really were strangers?

They really did not know each other?

So they could not be raiders, then?

No, surely not. They could hardly be part of a grand scheme syndicate raid if they did not even know one another.

Right?

Yu exhaled.

Held the void breath.

Held it.

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                 .

    

   

     .

 

Released.

Again.

  

   .

 

                     .

  

And again.

  

         .

  

Yes. Maybe … Maybe he had just … exaggerated?

Maybe all that syndicate talk was just an insane interpretation of things?

Was this just paranoia?

Was he just … tired and stupid and afraid?

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