Chen executed the false trail with FBI precision, planting evidence across three continents suggesting Maya Anderson had survived and was operating under alias in Southeast Asia. Bank transactions in Singapore, hotel records in Bangkok, consulting work in Manila—all fabricated but convincing enough to draw network attention toward phantom target while Simone remained safe in European operations.
The network took the bait within seventy-two hours.
"We have confirmation that bounty hunters are mobilizing toward Southeast Asian leads," Katarina reported during encrypted call with Simone. "At least four separate teams pursuing information in locations where we planted false evidence. They are coordinating through central command structure, which means someone is funding and directing unified
