Scene 1 – The Old Safe and the Minister’s Secrets
The stillness on the second floor felt like a stagnant pool of water—unbroken except for the sound of Malek’s footsteps as he entered Minister Fouad El-Shenawy’s private office. The room was luxurious, lined with shelves of books and official portraits of the minister with various political figures. Yet beneath all that formality lingered a faint, metallic scent of blood, seeping from the desk and the carpet below.
Malek reached for the light switch and flicked it off. The room sank into a dim half-darkness, illuminated only by a thin thread of moonlight slipping through the wide window overlooking the back garden. He walked slowly toward it, grasped the heavy curtain, and pulled a portion aside. Standing behind the glass, he observed the
