The holographic war table inside the forward command tent glowed with sharp azure and crimson lines, projecting a three-dimensional map of District Eight across the field canvas.
Outside the reinforced tent canvas, the distant rumble of moving street blocks echoed through the afternoon air as the municipal partitions shifted.
"Here is the tactical layout of the remaining enemy defense nodes," Vasa began, tapping the holographic projector to enlarge three pulsing red icons.
"The machine has compartmentalized its core processing functions into three distinct physical fortresses across the district," Vasa explained, calibrating the energy display.
"The algorithmic processing power of the district is routed through these three nodes in a triangular loop," Vasa added, highlighting the glowing data streams.
"Explain the function of each node," Nox commanded, leaning over the glowing map with his hands resting on the edge of the console.
