Chapter 460: Speculation
As the Ji squad remained tense, the room’s door chime sounded, interrupting Keller’s thoughts. He scratched his head and got up to answer. Outside were two Rat Folk who exchanged a few words with Keller.
The team’s audio capture system recorded the conversation, revealing that Keller was being summoned to the laboratory. After a brief discussion, the three Rat Folk left the room.
“Phew…” The Ji squad collectively exhaled in relief. Blanca opened her mouth to speak, but the Captain raised a hand to stop her. “Back to base first. Warwick, report.”
“All clear,” Warwick’s voice came through the communicator.
With the all-clear, the team worked together to remove the wall panel again. After another round of careful operations, they restored the room to its original state and activated their cloaking devices. Under Warwick’s guidance, they returned to their quarters without incident.
“Blanca, what did you discover earlier?” the Captain asked eagerly once everyone was safely back and the team had cleaned up.
“The name of the First Empress—it’s the same as the Swarm Empress’s name: Sarah Kerrigan,” Blanca said softly, wasting no time revealing the shocking information.
“What!” the team exclaimed in unison.
“Are you sure? How do you know the Swarm Empress’s name?” the Captain asked. Their official briefings described the Swarm Empress as the supreme leader of the Swarm, but her name was listed as unknown, simply referred to as the Empress.