“My parents walked into

Renner nodded as if I had helped him.

“He was the one assisting with family matters.”

“He was the one controlling what my parents saw.”

“Commander Moore, please answer the question.”

“I did.”

He paused.

“Isn’t it true that you rarely visited home after the family dispute?”

“Yes.”

“Isn’t it true that your parents believed you were emotionally volatile?”

“They believed what Grant told them.”

“Isn’t it true that you sent angry emails to your father accusing your brother of theft, fraud, and forgery years before any federal investigation?”

“Yes.”

“So you had a personal motive to harm Grant.”

I leaned toward the microphone.

“I had a personal motive to tell the truth.”

Renner stared at me.

The prosecutor almost smiled.

Renner tried again.

“Commander Moore, you are trained in intelligence review, documentation, federal systems, and investigative procedures, correct?”

“Generally, yes.”

“You understand how records are authenticated?”

“Yes.”

“You understand how digital trails are built?”

“Yes.”

“You understand chain of custody?”

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