"A remote tracking beacon just activated inside the server rack, indicating federal cyber-agents have intercepted our encrypted data stream."
Zhea stared at the diagnostic reader with wide, frantic eyes, her fingers trembling slightly over the terminal housing.
Rafael did not flinch, his tall frame remaining unyielding as the harsh crimson light of the beacon bathed his pale features.
"Then we shall give those federal agents a performance worth their interception," Rafael replied softly, his baritone voice dripping with cold composure.
"They have our routing signature, Rafael!" Zhea argued sharply, stepping closer to him. "If they map this node to our core server array, they will compromise the entire network."
"They have mapped a isolated proxy node, Zhea," Rafael corrected, hi
