He was definitely Jace. But she could already tell that he was not her Jace. Everything was beginning to click into place. Her double, the Xenoarcheologist, the odd mental defenses, outlawed weapons, and the faulty classified gear. Then there were the things the bandits mentioned. Getting too far away from the 'thing' caused them to slowly lose their minds. While the Xenoarcheologist seemed to have spent too much time near the 'thing' and lost his mind.
Salem jolted to the side as she was suddenly hit in the face by the butt of an assault rifle. "Don't address the commander by his name you lowborn pond scum!" One of the soldiers yelled before spitting on her.
