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Mish

Human Three · the refugee bait

A curly-haired BreharWallHan refugee distrusts SecUnits but agrees to help Station Security bait Lutran’s murderer.

Story so far

Mish is one of the ten refugees extracted from BreharWallHan’s asteroid mines, where SecUnits guard processing centers and embody corporate enforcement. Before escaping, he or a companion forcibly removed his forehead interface so it could not be traced; the wound became infected beneath his curly hair. During captivity he mistakes a bounty-catcher’s expensive armor for a SecUnit.

After Murderbot rescues him, Mish remains convinced the SecUnit may report to BreharWallHan. Senior Officer Indah confronts that prejudice, explaining that Murderbot refused to charge the traumatized refugee who shot it and that Preservation will not return anyone to a transfer module or corporate ownership. Mish grumbles but agrees to act as bait, claiming he overheard information from the captors so the Port Authority traitor may try to silence him.

Appearance

An adult man with curly head hair and otherwise unspecified features and build, wearing refugee work clothes with a fresh medical skin patch covering an infected interface wound on his forehead.

Role

Mish is the rescued laborer whose distrust shows the harm SecUnits represent in corporate mines, yet who still chooses to help expose Lutran’s killer.

Relationships

Murderbot — Murderbot saves Mish despite his fear and suspicion, then designs the bait operation in which he agrees to participate.
Senior Officer Indah — Senior Officer Indah recruits Mish by combining legal reassurance, moral pressure, and defense of Murderbot’s conduct.
BreharWallHan — BreharWallHan conditioned Mish to see SecUnits as enforcers and forced him to mutilate his own interface to escape tracing.
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Chapter 8
  • A curly-haired BreharWallHan refugee distrusts SecUnits but agrees to help Station Security bait Lutran’s murderer.
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