The courtroom was too bright.
Flashbulbs. Cameras. Reporters screaming “Mr. Kane!” “Miss Carter!” “Mira!”
Alexander walked in between Ava and Mira. No suit. Just a black shirt. No lawyer in front.
He didn’t need one.
The world already knew everything.
*3 Weeks Later*
Victoria Cross pleaded guilty to 47 counts. Illegal experimentation. Kidnapping. Fraud.
She got life. No parole.
The footage from B4 went public too. Not the torture videos. The arrest.
The moment Mira hummed the lullaby and shut down the servers.
The moment Ava chose to stand in front of her.
The moment Alexander shot the tank instead of Victoria.
The internet called them “The Three”.
Hashtags. Documentaries. Theories.
But inside, it was quiet.
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*The House*
They didn’t go back to Kane Tower.
They bought
