"Replace the core control interface with one that matches Specimen Fourteen's current state, and recalibrate your receiving equipment."
"As long as the equipment functions perfectly and passes the audit, I'll sign off immediately and complete the handover."
Serena lifted her gaze, looking over at Jerrick. "Captain Fenris, let him stand on his own two feet while we talk."
Jerrick shot a dark look at Watson before lowering his gun and handing the man over to the nearby security.
Watson's legs were still shaking. He had to be hauled upright by the guards before he could finally catch his breath.
But hearing Serena's demands, he couldn't help himself. "Replace the core interface entirely?"
He clutched his aching arm, his voice hoarse. "You're asking the impossible... Do you know how long it takes to reconfigure this equipment?"
"You should know exactly how complex Specimen Fourteen's control system is. Asking us to swap out the core interface and recalibrate everything on the fly means running multiple rounds of tests from scratch."
"We don't have that kind of time!"
Serena arched an eyebrow at him.
He instinctively took two steps back, his gaze darting to Jerrick. The bravado he had just mustered vanished instantly.
But there were things he had to say. "I-I'm just pointing out the reality for us buyers..."
"Doing all of this is too time-consuming..."
More importantly, they couldn't afford to wait.
Specimen Fourteen had been completely exposed.
While the outside world didn't know who Anonymous Bidder 01 was yet, the hundred-and-thirty-million-dollar price tag had already sent shockwaves through the underground world.
There was no telling how many eyes were secretly fixed on Pier Seven right now.

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