"It's a physical location," Leonard breathed, the realisation hitting him like a physical blow. "A hidden operational centre. Consensus isn't just a network, Elaine. It has roots in the real world."
Elaine stared at the coordinates, her jaw dropping. "But how? And who sent this? This level of encryption, it's practically untraceable."
Leonard turned to her, his face etched with a mix of shock and a dawning, complex understanding. "I know who sent it. It's Maya." His voice was barely a whisper, thick with disbelief. Maya, the opportunist, the betrayer, had just given them the most crucial piece of intelligence yet. The location of Consensus's physical heart.
"Maya?" Elaine gasped, her eyes wide with shock. "But, why? After everything?"
Leonard looked back at the glowing coordinates, a t
