Cassian found the flaw.
Not in Leon.
In the system around him.
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"Timing," he said.
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Evelyn looked up.
"Explain."
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"He doesn't react instantly."
A pause.
"He reacts precisely."
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Damian frowned.
"That's the same thing."
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"No," Cassian said.
"It means he waits until the result matters."
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Evelyn's eyes sharpened.
"Yes."
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Cassian leaned forward slightly.
"So we create something that doesn't matter."
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Silence.
Then—
Understanding.
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A move that looks irrelevant.
Feels irrelevant.
Is irrelevant—
Until it isn't.
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Evelyn smiled faintly.
"That's how you hide intention."
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Cassian held her gaze.
"That's how you survive him."
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Across the room—
Damian watched both of them.
And for the first time—
He understood something he didn't like.
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They were speaking a language—
He wasn't fluent in.