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The Spread

Author: Marvellous
last update publish date: 2026-03-20 23:49:10

The control room was no longer just tense, it was overwhelmed.

The screens were filled with activity, dots kept appearing on the system map. Some were red, some were turning red, some were just starting to form.

Yvonne stood at the center of it all, her eyes moved across the screen, trying to keep up but it was too much.

“More are coming,” one analyst said.

Marcus did not look away from the screen.

“How many?”

The analyst checked quickly.

“Dozens… and increasing.”

Adrian leaned forward, his han
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