"Yes, Director, The Council," Major Gareth reported, his voice heavy with concern.
Director Ramirez exhaled sharply, the air thick with worry. The Spectres rarely involved themselves directly in human affairs. These enigmatic figures usually only appeared when a crisis threatened to overwhelm even the combined might of the human alliance and its military. The fact that a Spectre representative was now in Coliseum City, acting on orders from the powerful and mysterious Council, could only mean one thing: something big, something potentially catastrophic, was about to happen. A wave of dread washed over Director Ramirez.
"Did the representative disclose anything to the military?" he asked, his voice strained as he fought to regain his composure.
"Did they request assistance from the alliance or the military in dealing with... whatever it is they're dealing with?"
"No, quite the opposite, actually," Major Gareth replied, his expression grim;
