Back at the safehouse, the atmosphere was tense. Cain, still recovering from the mission, watched the broadcast with a growing sense of dread.
"He knows," Cain said, his voice barely a whisper. "He knows it was me."
Brittney rushed to his side, her eyes filled with concern. "Cain, you can't go," she said, her voice pleading. "It's a trap. He's trying to lure you in."
"He's right," Elara said, her voice firm. "You're not in your right mind. You're still being controlled. You need to get that virus out before you do anything rash."
Cain considered their words, his mind racing. They were right. He was vulnerable. He was being manipulated. But he couldn't ignore Alucard's challenge. He couldn't let him expose his identity, ruin his plans.
As he weighed his options, the System chimed, deli
