Five percent of... how many? Millions? Billions? But if even one pod had been damaged, even if it was someone Euphemia didn't know... she didn't know what she would do.

She had tried not to be too disappointed at having lost the council election, but right now she wished she hadn't. She'd at least be able to help... She was sure of that. Right now, she was so useless. "So all we can do is wait..."