Chapter 10 - FORT ASHBURY
The operation used federal warrants, military investigators, and independent observers.
Brooks refused to let the mission become another secret rescue controlled by one commander.
Daniel remained under medical supervision.
Nathan provided tunnel maps.
Owen provided security codes.
Neither received immunity.
At Fort Ashbury, the six Victorias stood inside separate training rooms.
Each had been taught different versions of my life.
One believed Daniel abused her.
One believed Sarah abandoned her.
One believed Brooks killed Meridian.
The system cultivated conflict.
It needed only one Victoria to remain legally active.
I entered the central chamber unarmed.
Colonel Voss appeared behind ballistic glass.
He said:
“Choose which woman carries your name.”
“No.”
“Then the system chooses.”
The six doors opened.
Every woman looked at me.
No one attacked.
The archive had predicted rivalry.
It had not predicted shared refusal.
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Then Voss released Sarah from her cell and placed a rifle in her hands.
Read Chapter 11 to discover which daughter Sarah was ordered to shoot.
