“The ghosts have not moved,” Vapor said. “One specter just hopped one quad over, but nine are still bouncing around in Sprite’s sector.”

“Field’s clear,” Darkholm said. “Ready when you are!”

“Dropping readout,” Ling said.

“Both ghosts on heightened alert,” Vapor said.

“Good,” Ling said. “We’re not trying to surprise them, just make them react.”

“Northern ghost is on the move,” Vapor said. “Southern ghost is not changing location.”

“Dark, get ready to trace this one’s deflection,” Ling said.

“I’m already on it,” Darkholm answered, kicking his swiveled chair over to another monitor, preparing to track the ghost’s resonating deflection.