Disbelief

Khan had been awake for almost sixty hours by then. He needed a shower and decent sleep, but a new priority had arrived, relegating those tasks to the backlines.

The device shone in Khan's face as he reached for the seat behind his interactive desk. He instinctively lifted his gaze, but looking at the office reminded him that he had no booze, pushing his eyes back to the screen.

Winston had left instructions. He obviously didn't sign them, but those notes still warned Khan about the inevitable erasure of the information on the device. Khan only had time until the night to read and memorize as much as possible.

Worry never crossed Khan's mind. His ability to stride forward after sleepless nights was unmatched, so he quickly accepted that his rest would have to wait. As for the shower, he didn't even consider it.