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14. Renese's First Move
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2026-09-27 06:28:00Renese's POV
Felix, my twitchy hacker, stared at his laptop screen with wide eyes, his fingers hovering over the glowing keyboard.
We were sitting in a dark room hidden beneath an old abandoned grain silo on the edge of the industrial district. Eight computer monitors covered the wall in front of me, flashing live street maps, harbor camera feeds, wire transfers, and stolen security routes.
My network had only been active for a fe
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