No one in the known universe claimed to have the ability to force a confession from an Outer Universe zealot. Yet, as Moth processed the claim, he recalled the weird phenomena he had witnessed during Hye's rise.
He made a mental note to review every scrap of footage from the apocalypse twenty years ago. If Hye could dominate the minds of his enemies, adding them to his personal force, then reading their secrets was a logical next step.
Hye heaved a secret sigh of relief. He had successfully diverted Moth's predatory curiosity away from the location of his hidden territory. Instead, he had baited the hook for a long-term, high-value trade deal with the Hescos.
"So, the part of the map looking like our universe is under our forces' control?" Hye asked, shifting the focus back to the holographic display. He didn't want to give Moth too much time to dwell on his "mind-reading" capabilities.
