Journey to the North Server
The Kratos jet roared through the Arctic blizzard, its engine deafening even within the soundproof cockpit. I stared out the window at the infinite white void, while the irritating static of Juri's emergency channel buzzed in my ears.
"Juri, confirm again," I said, forcing a firmness into my voice that masked my exhaustion. "Is this jet still holding up?"
Juri’s voice crackled, heavily distorted like a whisper from underwater. "Partial... functionality, Sir. The main engine... burned... as per your instructions. Maximum speed will only hold for two minutes. We will land in less than twenty minutes at the server pad."
"We have to arrive before Cypher’s automatic data wipe triggers."
"According to initial predictions, the purge protocol will activate if there
