Chapter 52

It was a victory. Despite how the conversation ended, Eliza was pleased: the boy had started talking to her again. Last time, she’d made a mistake by speaking to him within the orphanage walls. That blunder had led to a complete refusal to cooperate. Now, the boy had shut down again and muted the audio feed.

"Moro, run the audio track of the last conversation and zoom in—show me how the boy reacted to my words."

The recording revealed that at the word "this," the boy’s face flickered for a split second. The system identified it as a sneer of contempt.

"So, you’re sensitive when it comes to your principles and values," Eliza’s face lit up with a triumphant smile.