The black mark. This was a new one. Wasn’t there some sort of notification you were supposed to receive?

“That’s rubbish,” Sprite said. “I haven’t heard anything.”

Scotty only shrugged his shoulders.

But now wasn’t the time. She would just have to face this next challenge later.

“I need your help, and the help of your crew, Scotty,” Sprite said. “Now do I have to destroy another level of your security or are you going to help me. You owe me, from before. And I think it’s time you paid up. What do you say?”

Scotty nodded. “Ok. Let’s go.”