"Good work, all of you," Moon said, nodding to each team member. "That was a clean clearance, and you held up well against the tough stuff down in the valley. I'd take any of you on a team again." He nodded to each of them. "Theo, I'll have that transfer to you within the hour. The rest of you, rest up. You earned it."
The team exchanged farewells, the three newcomers now looking at Moon with genuine respect rather than the wary reservation they'd carried at the start, their doubts long since erased by everything they'd witnessed.
With the gate cleared, the spoils divided, and a new enemy in the Richter Group freshly made,
Moon set off, his mind already turning toward Surpasser corpses, a new estate, and whatever came next.
After finishing with the gate, Moon made his way to the Trading Center.
