Leon's shadows wrapped around the Director, immobilising him without injury. "Enough lies," Leon finished, shadows coiling tighter around Harlow's struggling form. "The only destruction will be to your family's control." Michael approached the central console, his enhanced perception allowing him to identify the specific interfaces designed for Nullifier interaction. "The authentication requires genetic confirmation and specific resonance patterns." "I can help with the resonance," Maya said, placing her hand beside his on the interface. "My mother built backdoors into these systems, but they still need authorised biometrics to activate." Golden light flowed from Maya's fingers into the console, merging with Michael's touch as he pressed his palm against the scanner. The system hummed,

