“Yes. I will tell them that the Nano Machine couldn’t be retrieved because you died during the battle. As with most Nano Machines, perhaps it was also programmed to automatically stop working as soon as it’s removed from the user’s body. The headquarters will have no choice but to trust us.”

It was something to gain time, but it seemed like a plausible act.

In fact, Therese wasn’t sure if the superiors would be deceived by that or not.