Amid the chaos, David Miller and his team swiftly secured Elias Thorne and Daniel Hayes. The remaining resistance from The Syndicate’s mercenaries was successfully neutralized. Finn rushed to the main console, attempting to secure the Project Chimera data and shut down any remaining attempts by Thorne to reactivate the transmission.
Ashley hurried to Rachel’s side, checking her condition. Rachel was still weak, but Professor Thompson’s chip had seemingly succeeded in both protecting her and disrupting Thorne’s system—though at great cost to her own energy.
“Rachel’s okay,” Ashley said with relief. “She’s exhausted, but she’s safe.”
Michael approached Elias Thorne, now bound to a chair. Thorne’s face was deathly pale, his eyes still glinting with madness—but now tinged with the shadow of
