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 Core had been destroyed, its files burned, its servers wiped. But Eleanor Cross was still out there, somewhere in the shadows, planning her next move. Kate appeared beside him, her hand on his arm. "Ethan, we've received word from the coalition. They've tracked Eleanor to a location in the North Sea." Ethan turned to look at her, his eyes hard. "Where exactly?" "A oil platform. It's been abandoned for years, but recently, there's been activity. The coalition believes she's using it as a base of operations." Ethan moved to the table, his mind racing. "If she's there, she's planning something. Something big." Mark stepped forward, his ex

