In the evening, the official training of the chameleons and octopuses in preparation for them to replace the archers at the borders began. They used the simulator in teams of ten - the maximum number of archers stationed at a particular location. They’d gauge their competencies from there and would eventually work their way down to three - the minimum number on any given team standing guard.

Greg was in the control room behind Patterson, Sush and a recently called-back Millicent who’d been at her post for two days before the massacre happened. Their eyes trained on the chameleons armed with guns and knives in the simulator, dodging and running. ...