Since Soul Spike was classified intel, the interrogation quickly switched to a top-secret mode. Everyone not in the loop was asked to step out.
The air crackled with curiosity; everyone was itching to know how Lyra had managed to survive. But this was one of those hush-hush matters that couldn't hit the public eye, or else Soul Spike would lose its reputation as one of the military's fiercest weapons.
Inside the packed courtroom, an eerie silence settled, thick with tension.
The chief justice, fully aware of the military's worries, started firing off questions. "Do you still have any Soul Spikes in your body?"
"Five days ago, I pulled out the last one in Macraite," she answered without missing a beat.
"And what about the others?"
