The military debriefing took place in a secure facility that I couldn't have found again with a GPS and a road map. Eddie slept in a portable crib that had been provided by personnel who specialized in protecting civilians caught in intelligence operations, while Sterling and I answered questions from people whose job titles were classified but whose authority was absolute.
"Let me understand the timeline," said Colonel Sarah Martinez, whose Pentagon credentials suggested she was several levels above the agents we'd dealt with during the Viktor investigation. "Phoenix Legacy conducted a military-style assault on American civilians, on American soil, using foreign intelligence operatives and professional-grade weapons."
"That's correct," Sterling confirmed.
"And this was the second major
