Tangle in the Dark - Kassidor

“Our relative velocities are not different enough,”Heymon said. They could drop a sofa and it wouldn’t hurt us.Besides, I have signals from Curitiba.”“If they can hack a crewman into here, they couldcertainly hack your instruments to show their signals way offin the distance like they are supposed to be.”Heymon paused a while. He had to admit he was rightbecause of the second theorem of virtuality. “The laws ofphysics allow that,” he said. “Why is it so important to youthat we are fighting the Curitiba?” Heymon asked.“Why is the Pink Dawn so important to you?” Kelvinasked in return.“It is not,” Heymon said. “It is not my first choice for theorigin of those signals.”“What is?” Kelvin asked.“Some game Ava’s playing, probably something todiscredit Thom.”“You’ve been talking to Elmore,” Kelvin said.“I was there with you just a few days ago. I saw Elmoreyesterday, Thom was complaining about his problems withAva and Elmore told him to keep his eye on her.”“He’s stirring up trouble,” Kelvin said about Elmore.“Ava’s too hot for Thom, Elmore can’t admit that.”“What is your personal opinion of Ava?” Kelvin asked. Itwould be good to see what he would put into words, hisactions said he didn’t trust her.“She’s good, she’s given us no reason to doubt her loyalty281