Title: The Last Penny
"The signal has been manually terminated from the transmitter side," the automated laboratory computer reported as the screen went completely black.
Laura let out a slow, measured breath, her fingers retracting from the sleek command console as the residual static of Julian's transmission faded. The threat hanging in the air was tangible, a physical manifestation of a broken man's final, desperate attempt to overturn his absolute ruin.
"He is entirely unhinged if he believes a gathering of outlaws can pierce the perimeter defenses of this spire," Laura noted, looking at Gerald.
"An emotional response from an individual who has lost his foundational grip on the corporate hierarchy," Gerald replied, his amber eyes dimming back to their standard baseline.
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