Inside Shatterstar, several blue beams shot out, sweeping over the hard drive in rhythmic pulses.
[Beep beep... Ancient-grade hard drive data retrieval successful.]
Within seconds, Ethan received a response. He frowned. Ancient-grade hard drive? That didn't make sense. This was an M.3 high-speed drive—the latest model on the market.
A soft whoosh filled the air as a light screen materialized in the cockpit. Ethan stepped closer and began scrolling through the data with both hands, his eyes scanning the holographic interface until he found the segment involving Kiara.
"Shatterstar, can you enhance the image to high definition?"
[Affirmative...]
The screen flickered several times before sharpening to an almost unnerving clarity. Every detail was visible—down to individual pores.
