The city was a corpse.
Stone stood on the rooftop of the safe house, his eyes fixed on the darkened skyline. The lights that had once defined Crimson Bay were gone, swallowed by a darkness so absolute it felt like the world had ended. The silence was oppressive, broken only by the distant sound of sirens and the occasional crack of gunfire.
Wrench appeared at his side, his face pale in the moonlight. "The power grids are down. All of them. They're saying it could take months to restore."
Stone nodded slowly. "Months. That's exactly what she wanted."
Elena moved to join them, her tablet glowing in the darkness. "I've been monitoring the communications. The city is in chaos. Looting, riots, everything. The police are overwhelmed."
Stone turned to her, his eyes cold. "Where is she?"
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