Both Queens saw this conversation in real time.
How do they know about the tunnel?
No. Look at the mercury. They didn’t find that. They made it. From the broken glass thing. (beat) They’re not animals anymore, Three. They’re soldiers . Ant War New Script
Copy... an enemy?
That’s not a negotiation. That’s a mutilation. Both Queens saw this conversation in real time
We don’t need more soldiers. We need a better lie. Find me the ant who betrayed our tunnel. And bring me a bead of mercury.
Architect One offered peace through horror. (long pause) Copy him. Ant War New Script
A discarded smartphone, screen cracked, lies half-buried in mud. Next to it: a dead wasp.