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Chapter 5 - The Cloned Access Key

"Sergeant Rourke didn't just bully people in the hallway, Admiral," Evelyn continued, taking a step toward the two trembling officers. "He used his physical intimidation to force junior enlisted clerks to sign off on fraudulent inventory tallies."

She pulled a tablet from her folder, displaying a series of encrypted time-stamped security footage logs.

The footage clearly showed Rourke standing over a young lance corporal at the logistics terminal, forcing the junior marine to input override codes while Miller watched the door.

"They were cloning logistics access keys to clear black-market shipments before the quarterly audits," Evelyn stated.

Rourke swallowed hard, his throat tight with panic. "Ma'am... I was following orders! Captain Miller told me it was part of a classified sting operation!"

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"Shut up, Rourke!" Miller yelled, turning violently on his subordinate. "Don't you dare pin your crimes on me!"

👉 What unexpected piece of evidence did Evelyn pull from her jacket next?

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