“He’s as good as dead if he’s already been brainwashed,” Rosalind answered. “It’s only the final strike.” Celia shook her head. “That’s probably the same thing war generals say about their expendable soldiers. ‘They have already enlisted, so they’re as good as dead.’ ” “Brainwashed is hardly the same as enlisted.” “And yet someone’s Orion could be among them,” Celia countered. “How do we know if any of them signed on willingly?”
