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Despite their opposing views—Vera advocating for diplomacy and Silas laying down the law of military necessity—the mission pushes onward with the authorization of a covert operation to extract Hydran. Vera, caught in her own emotional turmoil within her marriage, confides in Yaro, a colleague, about her deteriorating relationship with Silas. The story takes a poignant turn as Vera, feeling trapped by her circumstances, succumbs to self-destructive impulses, seeking solace in a brothel to escape her oppressive reality.