Michael Bennett collapsed into darkness, bound to a chair. Before him stood William Davies in triumphant glory, and beside him, Eleanor Davis with a chilling, vacant smile—now fully under Davies’ control. In Washington D.C., the vote for “Patriot Act 2.0” had begun, marking the climax of the political deadlock engineered by The Syndicate. Yet in that moment of despair, as Eleanor trembled and her smile slightly faltered, a faint voice whispered in Michael’s mind—Professor Thompson’s voice: “The symbol... is not just a trigger... but also... a shield...”
This was the unexpected breakthrough—an event that would shatter the stalemate, bring hope in the dark, and perhaps ignite a true rebirth.
Electric currents still coursed through Michael’s body, but his focus was entirely on Eleanor. The
