Chapter 5

           Ritawasredeployed.ThenameFullMetalBitchandtheaweitinspiredrippledthroughtheranks.Atopsecretresearchteamwascreatedtostudythetimeloop.Afterpoking,prodding,andprobingRita,thelabcoatsdraftedareportclaimingitwaspossiblethattheloopshadalteredRita’sbrain,thatthiswasthecauseofherheadaches,andhalfadozenotherthingsthatdidn’tactuallyansweranyquestions.IfitmeantwipingtheMimicsoffthefaceoftheearth,shedidn’tcareiftheirspace-feedssplitherskullintwo.

           ThepresidenthadgivenRitaauthoritytoactwithtotalautonomyonthebattlefield.Shespokelessandlesswiththeothermembersofhersquad.ShehadarentallockerinNewYorkwhereshestoredthemedalsthatkeptpouringin.