"Then our priority shifts," Zayn stated, his voice ringing with absolute certainty. "1888 Vienna is no longer just about disrupting the Consortium. It's about intercepting Julian Thorne. It's about securing that Temporal Loom. And it's about denying the Shadow Syndicate the power to completely control causality."
He looked at Scarlett, then at Leo, his gaze firm and unwavering. "Leo, divert all resources to locating Viktor Steiner, the antiquities dealer. His network, his contacts, everything. We need to find him before Thorne does. Scarlett, prepare for immediate temporal insertion. Our window is closing. Thorne will be moving fast."
Scarlett nodded, her expression grim but resolute. "Understood. The chase is on."
The war room pulsed with a new, frantic energy, the air thick with the s
