Chapter 22
Chapter 22: The Enemy You Know The tunnel was cold, carved through the earth like a forgotten vein. The only sound was their breath echoing off stone. Lina clutched the drive Bastien gave them, fingers trembling. Alexander led the way, flashlight cutting a path through darkness. They walked for what felt like hours before a rusted iron ladder appeared on the wall. “This leads to an old service cabin,” Alexander said. “We’ll regroup there.” When they emerged, dawn was stretching over the mountains. Light touched the frost, making everything shimmer as if the danger hadn’t followed them. But Lina knew better. She was no longer just running. She was the target—and the weapon. ⸻ Inside the cabin, Lina opened the drive and projected its contents onto a portable screen. Code, video logs,
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