The broadcast interview with Michael Bennett and Rachel Davis sent shockwaves through the public. The Syndicate’s attempt to suppress the broadcast backfired spectacularly, confirming to billions that a horrifying truth was being concealed. From his isolation cell, Elias Thorne watched his perfect vision of mind control begin to crack. Michael felt a wave of hope—he knew they had won a crucial battle. But he also understood: this was just the beginning of a far greater war.
After the broadcast, the storm no longer raged only within traditional media. Its shockwaves now struck hardest in the digital realm—especially on social media. Finn had anticipated this. With his expertise, he had predicted that the narrative battle would shift online, where information spreads faster and opinions for
