🌑 Episode 35
Face of the Enemy
The giant screens in the data center suddenly turned on.
A man's shadow appeared.
Ariba clenched her fists.
"The Architect."
The shadow slowly stepped into the light.
But something shocked everyone.
It wasn't an old mastermind.
It was a young man, barely in his thirties.
Ryan whispered,
"That's him?"
The Architect smiled calmly.
"Welcome to my headquarters."
Victor stepped forward.
"You killed her father."
The Architect tilted his head slightly.
"Correction."
"He sacrificed himself."
Ariba shouted angrily,
"You're lying!"
The Architect sighed.
"You still don't understand the bigger picture."
Lena whispered to Ryan,
"Keep him talking. I'll access the system."
Ryan nodded quietly.
But suddenly the Architect spoke again.
"Oh, Lena… you really thought I didn't know about you?"
Everyone froze.
Lena's face turned pale.
"You… knew?"
The Architect smiled.
"You've been working for me longer than you realize."
Ariba looked at Lena in shock.
"Lena…?"
The Architect's final words echoed through the room.
"Welcome to the final stage of the game."
And suddenly—
The entire building went into lockdown.
To Be Continued…
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