Deep in the DARPA facility, the Covenant agent made their way to a bathroom, slipped into a stall, and locked the door. Working quickly, the agent removed seven small plastic and glass pieces from the hidden pockets inside their coat and assembled them. The moment the secure satellite phone booted, the agent opened an app and furiously typed out an encrypted message:

1 GENOMIC SUBJECT SECURED. 1 INCOMING. QUANTUM RADIO BEING BUILT. MAKING ARRANGEMENTS TO EXTRACT. STAND BY FOR DETAILS.

When the message was sent, the agent disassembled the phone, wiped down each piece with toilet paper, then hid the parts in the metal box that held the extra rolls of toilet paper.

The agent assumed that the transmission would be detected. Things would change after that. A search would begin. But it wouldn’t matter. It would all be over soon.