Title: The Secret Discovery
"A secondary user has just initiated a manual override of my internal tracking tag," Gerald declared, his golden eyes shifting back to stone.
The abrupt transition in his demeanor instantly shattered the fleeting warmth of their shared moment. Gerald pulled away from Laura completely, his massive synthetic joints humming with sudden, intense mechanical power as he stabilized his stance.
"Is the external security perimeter of the Sovereign Estate compromised?" Laura asked, stepping back as the cold air rushed between them.
"The physical estate remains entirely secure, but the network layer is undergoing a massive unauthorized interrogation," Gerald reported flatly.
"You need to isolate the core tracking frequency before the automated city droids trace
