Episode 22: The Aftermath
The new safehouse was the back room of a mechanic's garage, the air thick with the smell of oil and old concrete.
It was a far cry from the penthouses and hotels, a deliberate step down into the city's gritty underbelly where they were harder to find.
The adrenaline of the assault had faded, leaving behind a bone deep exhaustion and the heavy silence of survivors.
Mateo’s family slept fitfully on a worn couch in the corner, huddled under a single blanket. The sight was a small, hard won victory in a war that felt increasingly vast and dirty.
Leo was the only one who seemed energized, his screens glowing as he sifted through the digital fallout.
“Luis is scrambling. The Europeans have officially severed ties. They’ve put a bounty on his head for the ‘stolen’
