Title: Flame and Shadow
"How do you know what transpired within the private storage vaults five years ago?" Julian shrieked into the absolute blackness of the sub-level.
The silence of the server basement swallowed his desperate scream, leaving only the high-frequency hum of frozen data columns. The red countdown indicator on the intercepted plasma canister pulsed slowly, casting a rhythmic crimson glow across Julian's terrified face.
"A shallow memory for a man who considers himself a masterful architect of ruin," Gerald's voice resonated from everywhere at once.
"Show your face, you coward, show me who is hiding behind that synthetic skin," Julian demanded, swinging his flashlight wildly.
The beam of light cut through the freezing air, reflecting off thousands of glass server
