Synopsis

Alone, Tex and Epsilon-Church reached the Freelancer base after dealing with the guards. Church experienced another fragmented vision of Valhalla, a jarring reminder that he had confused the locations in his memories. Tex explained that this was where Alpha had been sent following the initial breach, and where increasingly rigorous "tests" were conducted on him. Other AIs had been employed in Alpha's torment, with Omega and Gamma devising trials specifically designed to induce failure, driving h