All thirteen members of the O5 Council were silhouetted, as always. The Commander of the Mobile Task Force Alpha-1, otherwise known as "The Red Right Hand", didn't know if this was achieved by technological or anomalous processes. He never had the courage to ask.

"Commander," O5-1 started, unmoving. "You said that MTF A-1 discovered some important information. Speak."

The Commander shifted his weight. In the five years he had spent working in The Red Right Hand, with two of them as the Commander of the task force, he still couldn't help but feel nervous in the presence of a member of the council, let alone all of them. "We have reason to believe that someone has infiltrated the Foundation."

"Who?" O5-4 leaned forward in her chair.

"We don't know, ma'am. So far, there have only been rumors and traces in access logs." The Commander stated. "At first we thought that it was the Black Queen; she's always breaking into our databases. But then we found evidence that this Group of Interest, while spread across the Foundation, has a focus on Site-19."

Members of the Council exchanged looks: O5-13 with O5-12, and O5-3 with O5-4. "And why haven't you deployed anyone to investigate, Commander?" O5-13 questioned.

"We'll be recognized, sir." The Commander answered. "And it's impossible to trust anyone else in the Foundation at the moment, considering the rumored scale of this infiltration."

"Then what do you suggest, Commander?" O5-5 asked, seemingly crossing their arms; it was difficult to tell with the silhouette.

"Well..." The Commander shifted his weight again. "I know it's strictly forbidden, but..."

"You want one of us to go undercover, don't you?" O5-10 interjected. "In a Site known for housing many dangerous Euclid- and Keter-class objects?"

"In the largest Site in the Foundation?" O5-7 added. "Commander, you wouldn't just be putting one of us at risk; you'd be placing every member of this council, and all of the Foundation's secrets, in danger."

"I know, but-"

"...With all due respect, O5-7, us and the Foundation are in danger if it is, indeed, infiltrated as the Commander says." O5-6's speaking surprised the Commander; from what he saw, the Overseer was typically silent in council meetings.
It seemed that the other members of the council were also surprised.

"O5-6, you can't be se-"

"I am. And I'll do it. All in favor?"

Seven aye's followed this, after a moment's hesitation.

"All against?"

Four nays. O5-4 and O5-9 had abstained.

"The vote passes. Is there anything else to report, Commander?"

"N-no, ma'am."

"Then," O5-1 cleared his throat; it wasn't often that he got flustered by something. "unless there is anything else to discuss, this meeting is terminated."

With that, the Commander left the meeting room before the members of the Council, as was procedure. He was pretty sure that it was because they had to reveal their identities as they left their seats, but once again, he was too nervous to ask.