"They copied the data. Not our clean energy tech data," Lisa swallowed hard, staring at me with trembling eyes. "They copied The Foundation's personnel database. Henry, they now have the names and locations of all Vanguard agents worldwide." A deadly silence fell over the room. The courage I felt while destroying Clara's shares instantly evaporated, replaced by genuine horror. "Victor, activate Exodus Protocol!" I yelled, getting to my feet. "Now!" "It's too late, Sir," Victor's voice sounded incredibly weak. He pointed toward the external security monitor for the headquarters. There, under the dim streetlight, three black vans pulled up right in front of our secret gate. The van doors slid open, and several figures dressed in black tactical gear emerged carrying long rifles. On their

