The emergency broadcasts showed Viktor in a military uniform covered with medals I did not recognize. Behind him stood flags from at least twelve different nations, and the setting looked like a war room deep underground.
"Citizens of the world," Viktor's voice carried through every speaker in the building. "The criminal organizations known as the Romano Empire and the Syndicate have been exposed as threats to global security. Operation Final Dawn is now active."
My grandfather moved quickly to one of the security monitors and began typing commands with surprising technological skill. "This is not possible. We control the international emergency broadcasting systems."
"Apparently not all of them," my grandmother said grimly. "Alessandro, how deep does Viktor's infiltration go?"
"Deep e
