Chapter 2 - The Investigation Begins At Dawn
Colonel Marcus Hale sat behind his heavy metal desk as the early morning sunlight cut across Fort Halbrook.
He stared at the first two missing complaint forms that had mysteriously vanished from the administrative archive system weeks ago.
The digital audit trails confirmed someone with officer clearance had deliberately deleted Private Mercer’s previous reports.
Hale’s jaw tightened as he realized corruption had infected the very ranks sworn to protect subordinate soldiers.
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He picked up his secure desk phone and dialed the base provost marshal with absolute urgency in his voice.
“Bring me every access log from the personnel office between midnight and zero-four-hundred hours,” Hale commanded.
