The desert station's main room had become a fortress of desperation. Axel stared at the data they'd recovered from the Obsidian Vault, his mind churning. The inner circle's plan was worse than anything they'd imagined. They weren't just planning to attack a single city. They were planning to attack multiple cities simultaneously, creating chaos on a global scale. "This is insane," Vance said, his voice shaking. "They've got operatives in thirty different countries. They're planning to hit financial centers, government buildings, infrastructure hubs. If they succeed, the world economy could collapse." "Then we need to stop them," Axel said. "Before they can make their move." "How?" Troy asked. "We're a handful of people. We can't stop thirty attacks." "We don't have to stop all of them

