The London skyline was dark, its lights flickering like dying stars.
Ethan stood at the window of the safe house, staring out at the city. The Genesis Imperative was spreading, its effects visible everywhere. Power grids were failing, communication networks collapsing, economies grinding to a halt. The world was descending into chaos.
Kate appeared beside him, her hand on his arm. "Ethan, we've received reports from around the world. The Imperative is accelerating. It's targeting critical infrastructure—water, power, transportation."
Ethan turned to look at her, his eyes hard. "She's trying to break the world. To make it so broken that people will beg for her to fix it."
Kate nodded slowly. "That's what I was afraid of. What do we do?"
Ethan was silent for a long moment. Then he spoke
