The city is a cage.
Every street, every neon-lit alley, every surveillance drone hovering above—I can feel the walls closing in. Zero isn’t going to stop. The system isn’t going to stop. And now, with memories that don’t belong to me bleeding into my mind, I’m running out of time.
We have one choice.
“We find The Core,” I say, my voice firm.
Kane stops mid-motion, her hands tightening over the table we’re using as a makeshift map station. “You’re serious.”
“Completely.”
She lets out a breath, pressing her knuckles against her forehead. “Tony… The Core is a myth.”
“No,” I shake my head. “It’s real. And it’s the heart of the system. The Overseers have to protect it at all costs—because if we reach it, we can shut everything down.”
Kane’s eyes flick to mine, sharp and assessing. She’s
