"The military deployment orders have just been updated across every regional terminal, but the routing coordinates have been entirely scrambled," the tactical network operator announced, his voice trembling as he stared at the glowing monitors inside the underground communications bunker.
Zhea stood motionless before the towering banks of server racks, her fingers resting lightly against the smooth cold metal of the main console.
The blue illumination from the screens cast sharp shadows across her face, highlighting the cold, focused intensity in her emerald eyes.
"They think they can deploy their battalions to crush the civilian uprising by dawn," Zhea murmured softly, a dark smile curving the corners of her mouth.
"Let them march their heavy armor into the empty concrete canyons
