In reality, Ethel's phone rang once more.
Ethel: "Hello?"
"It's me, Hecate. Time is short, so I'll make it brief. You guys should know about the plane that went down in the Mining Area. I've picked up some intelligence: that plane wasn't shot down by Renoir. It was brought down by a guy codenamed Styx, acting on internal orders to frame Renoir. Now some bigmouths are running around spreading rumors that Columbia is some kind of backstabber. I know you've taken in some Task Forces, so be careful—you can't read men's hearts."
Chapter 38