Tali played the recording once before deciding which part to share.
The image began with contestants beneath the training rig. The first block struck near the edge of the square; the camera shook and swung toward the floor as Corin moved to free Tali’s caught boot. The second impact was audible, and a corner of the net appeared afterward. The recording did not show the exact instant of deployment. Kellan and Corin had reported the sequence from their positions, but the clip could not establish the net’s intended timing.
“That’s where it ends,” she said.
Tessa sat beside her at the medical station. Sera and Kellan stood behind the chair, close enough to see the screen but not touching the device. Eli had permission from Keir to attend this conversation and had agreed to return before the next call.
“What was it recording before the release?” Tessa asked.
“My teammate started it when we entered the station. The first block and the beginning of the scramble are visible.”
“And after the file stopped?”
“My teammate kept the original device and sent me a personal copy. The medic returned my phone, but I don’t know what happened to the recording device between the impact and my teammate recovering it.”
