Amid the heated debate stage, just as Michael Bennett tore through the veil of lies spun by The Syndicate, a shocking event unfolded at the side of the stage. Reno, his loyal bodyguard, collapsed—blood streaming from his head. In the midst of a panicked crowd, Michael saw a fleeing figure—someone impossible. Eleanor Davis, supposedly under FBI protection, now stood holding a gun, her eyes vacant and cold. The very weapon meant to protect had now turned on him. This wasn’t just an attack; it was a shift in momentum—a betrayal that pierced the soul and hurled Michael into the darkest depths of The Syndicate’s web. The fight for truth had become a personal war, where each step was tested by the most painful shadows of the past.
Michael had just concluded his segment in the second public deba
