"Bring up the candidate pool."
The moment Vivienne gave the command, the war table shimmered to life.
Dozens of translucent windows bloomed above the surface in synchronized pulses of pale blue and gold. Each one hovered in perfect alignment—projected files trimmed with arcanotech borders and responsive glyphs. At the center of every window: a live profile of an individual. Names. Faces. Roles. Stats.
Damien stepped closer, his gaze sharp, already dissecting the data.
Each profile unfolded in layers. First: a clean header with their full name, department, current project assignment, and rank within internal systems. Then came deeper logs—project success ratios, recorded disciplinary actions, commendations. Color-coded graphs tracked performance arcs over time. A soft pulse meant recent activity; a fading border indicated pending relocation or decommission.
