At precisely 6:43 a.m., the world ignited.
CNN. Al Jazeera. The Guardian. Anonymous. Reddit. A torrent of headlines flooded screens around the globe, all tracing back to a singular event: a colossal leak revealing the involvement of influential figures in electoral fraud, assassinations, and orchestrated chaos by states.
And what name dominated every article?
The Lazarus Protocol.
Sienna was holed up in a Lisbon safehouse—this one more organized, cooler, and equipped with three emergency exits—as she observed the unfolding chaos on Tasha’s array of screens. Her coffee had turned cold hours before. She hadn’t blinked in what felt like an eternity.
“They’re dubbing it the most significant leak since Snowden,” Tasha whispered, scrolling through live news updates. “Some are claiming it’s
