Chapter 27: The Impossible Decision
Phoenix spent two weeks recovering. The neural toxin had nearly killed him. Damaged parts of his brain. Left him weak. Confused. Struggling to remember things.
Sarah monitored him constantly. Running tests. Checking scans. Making sure Elizabeth's consciousness was really gone. Making sure no fragments remained.
"The good news is you're stable," Sarah said on day fourteen. "The damage is healing. Your brain is adapting. You'll recover fully. Maybe a few months. Maybe a year. But you'll recover."
"And the bad news?"
"Elizabeth left traces. Not consciousness. Not thoughts. But data. Information encoded in your neural pathways. About her network. Her resources. Her operations. It's all still there. Buried in your subconscious. And people will want it. G
