Out there, in the city's darkness, the real enemy is already on the move. Clara may have pulled the trigger, but Elias Kane and Chimera are the storm that's coming for me tonight.
"Victor, prepare the armored SUV. We'll meet them on their own battlefield," I said, my voice now completely cold and devoid of emotion.
"Very good, Architect. Welcome back to the real world," Victor replied calmly.
I stepped out of the office, leaving behind the luxury of data and charts for the darkness filled with gunpowder and danger. The council meeting earlier was just the opening ceremony. Now, the real game has begun.
And I'll make sure that before dawn breaks, there won't be a single traitor left standing.
***
"Shut down all external connections. Don't let a single signal leave this perimeter."
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