Priya's digital surveillance team made their first significant breakthrough eleven days into the investigation, an encrypted message thread surfacing on a dark web forum known for facilitating illegal technology transfers. "We found something," Priya said, video connecting to the command center with visible excitement despite exhaustion evident in her expression. "A seller using handle 'Correction2.0' has been advertising specialized biological research services to select verified buyers." "Correction2.0," Elena repeated. "That's not subtle, given Sloane's own terminology for his original program." "Deliberately provocative, apparently," Priya said. "Though the actual content remains carefully vague, avoiding explicit description that might trigger automated monitoring systems." Marcus

