> ISF WATCHKEEPER 4 // LOGIN // PRIORITY ALPHA // YOUR TURN IS OVER.
> Who is sending this?
Singh reached for the red phone. But before his hand touched the receiver, a new message appeared on his screen:
He stared. That wasn't protocol. There was no "green confirmation." He typed back:
He pressed play.
> WATCHKEEPER 4: DO NOT ESCALATE. REPEAT: DO NOT ESCALATE. AWAIT GREEN CONFIRMATION.
He turned back to his terminal. The screen glowed with the words:
> Welcome back, Singh. We were starting to think you'd noticed.