She turned and walked toward the exit.
Naomi looked at me with something that might have been disappointment.
"She's right, you know. About the money."
"I know."
"Then why—"
"Because if we get caught, it's not just Belle who gets expelled. It's all of us. You. Jordan. Me. The whole squad burns."
Jordan made a considering sound. "Counterpoint. What if we don't get caught?"
"Jordan."
"I'm just saying. Belle's detection is at Silver tier for the next," he checked his phone, "thirty-six hours. She can see wards. I can manipulate shadows to bypass sensors. You can fly us out if things go bad. Naomi can blast through obstacles. Misato can create diversions with clones."
"Misato would never agree to this."
"Misato doesn't need to know until after it's done."
I stared at him. "You're actually serious."
