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Chapter 13: Lorenzo Unleashed

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The intersection of Moi Avenue was a sea of frozen statues. A matatu driver, a fruit vendor, a businesswoman in a sharp suit—every single one of them stood perfectly still, their eyes glowing with that haunting, synthetic blue light.

"Silas," I spat, my back hitting Lorenzo’s as we stood in the center of the street. "He’s hijacking their neural links. He’s using the city as a biological shield."

Lorenzo didn’t answer with words. I heard the metallic snick-snick of a weapon being readied. He had
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