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Anik swiped to another file.

Mine.

I hated how quickly I recognized it.

Name. Arrival status. Original compatibility. Administrative placement. Security designation. Reclassification.

So many labels.

Then I saw the changes.

Red markers.

Corrections.

Void notices.

I leaned closer. “What did you do?”

“Corrected what we could verify immediately.”

He pointed. “The security accusation tied to the fabricated Veil packet has been voided.”

He moved to the next line.

“Your mandatory reclassification order has been rescinded.”

Then another.

“The altered compatibility history is formally flagged as unauthorized manipulation.”

I stared.

The record looked almost unfamiliar without all the things someone else had added to it.

“What does that mean for me?”

Anik paused. “You will not be returned to reproductive assignment.”

My chest tightened.

“You will not be placed back into market processing.”

Another knot loosened.

“You are not subject to mandatory rematching based on the altered record.”

I looked at him. “What about the original match?”

“The warrior is deceased.”

“I know.”

“The original compatibility result remains part of your medical history.”

“But it does not create a bond,” I said.

“No.”