“Back hacking our other ghost,” Darkholm said.

“Eighty-eight,” Scotty announced.

“He’s on the move,” Vapor said, the ghost suddenly reading their back hack and trying to lose their trace. “And we’ve got three others attacking our system’s outer barrier!”

“I can’t do anything right now,” Ling said. “I need at least another twenty.”

“I’m booked hanging on to this ghost,” Darkholm said, trying not to loose the last ghost in Sprite’s sector.

“It’s three of the specters,” Vapor said, “and two more are piggybacking on their hacks!”

Helen’s bull dober began to growl, looking around the room for cyber invaders.