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"Article 190-11," Monica exclaimed while checking her phone from under the bed's blanket. "Section 7."

"Stored weapons must have the safety engaged and the magazines removed," Khan stated from the bed's edge while his eyes scoured the images on the wall. His flat depicted Lauter's possible targets and reports about the Tainted animals in those areas.

"Article 190-8," Monica continued, adjusting her position to make the pillow more comfortable. "Section 2."

"The detention of captives must abide by the laws described by the interplanetary intelligent beings' rights," Khan responded. "Breaking such laws can result in the enforcement of punishments highlighted in the war crimes' sections."

"Unless," Monica pressed on.

"Unless the captives belong to specific categories," Khan added, "Or their crimes involve customs and traditions the Global Army swore to respect.