The lights snap off without warning, plunging Titan's campus into a deep, humming darkness. Emergency strobes blaze scarlet as the PA system crackles to life.
**“Lockdown initiated. Secure all perimeters."**
Elara's heart stutters. She's standing beside Lucien in the Quantum Lab's antechamber, both of them kneeling over a malfunctioning console. The holo‑screen before them flickers, then shatters into static.
“Damn," Lucien hisses, tapping his implant. “They've jammed our signal feeds."
Outside, the wail of klaxons mingles with the frantic whir of security drones. The polished steel corridor shudders as massive doors seal at both ends.
“System lockdown confirmed," a mechanical voice intones. “Threat level: critical."
Elara springs up, backpack snapping against her shoulders. “They've
