James set his phone down, his eyes sharp with unspoken thoughts.


    Wyatt, beside him, nced over quietly before finally speaking, "It might not be best for Sam to show his hand right now. Should I go see Andrew instead?"


    "No need. He''lle to us soon enough," James replied coolly.


    Wyatt thought seeking out Andrew was the most prudent solution. It wouldn''t involve James directly, and it would also allow them to gauge Andrew''s stance.


    However, there was a different significance between them reaching out to Andrew and Andrewing to them of his own ord.


    Nodding, Wyatt responded, "I''ll make the arrangements."


    "I''ll get these recordings sorted out as soon as possible," Curtis added somberly from the side. After a pause, he continued, "This oversight was my fault. Once this is over, I''ll ept my punishment."


    After bowing respectfully to James, Curtis left with hisptop in hand.


    Wyatt watched Curtis''s retreating figure with a soft sigh but dared not say more, quickly making his exit as well.


    **


    Elsewhere, Mirabe had not only decrypted the files for Curtis but was also continuing her study of a separate information database.


    Creating aprehensive and independent database required not only a vast amount of virtual data but also numerous tests to find the equilibrium point before


    it could be officially utilized in information technology.


    Currently, the world''s top


    information data was shared, a significant reason why the usage of many software and chips couldn''t be quantified was due to the importance of the information data chain.


    ve


    Though independent information databases were still in a nascent stage in the current tech era, they were poised to be a focal point of research in theing decades.


    Sitting upright, Mirabe typed code after code into her keyboard with a rare seriousness.


    Her room door was open, and Nick,


    preupied with matters


    concerning the Davis family in Riverdale, had decided to visit after finding himself distracted at home. At that moment, he knocked on Mirabe''s door.


    Immersed in her coding, Mirabe responded without looking up, her focus remaining on herputer screen.


    Entering the room, Nick saw his sister at theputer desk, seemingly engrossed in her work. He approached to inform her of his outing, but paused, surprised at what he saw on her screen.


    After a moment, he asked, "Mirabe, is this...?"


    Realizing Nick was beside her, Mirabe paused her typing, calmly closing themand window and replied without changing her expression, "Just getting familiar with the database."


    Nick, puzzled, asked, "Database?"


    After a moment''s thought, she answered, "I''m studying


    bioinformatics. Gic matching and screening require extracting andparing vast amounts of data from databases. I''m just getting a head start on my major."


    Hearing this, Nick recalled the unfamiliarmand prompts he had just seen. Without further suspicion, he nodded, only to express surprise momentster, "You chose bioinformatics as your major?"


    Mirabe nodded, raising an eyebrow slightly at Nick, "Are you going to tell me it''s an obscure field?"


    Leaning on the edge of the desk, Nick replied curiously, "Why would I? The prospects for that major are excellent. Abroad, data and gic research are considered key scientific projects."