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Chapter 23: Already inside

Author: Kaya N
last update publish date: 2026-02-01 21:00:32
Carlino’s POV

Blind.

That was the word that stayed in my head as the screens went dark. Not attacked. Not threatened. Blind.

The operations room had a handful of people, but the silence made it feel empty. Phones had no signal. Feeds were gone. Every system we trusted had vanished in under thirty seconds.

Someone in the back cursed under their breath.

“Switch to analog,” I said. My voice sounded calm, which helped. “Runners, radios, physical confirmation. Now.”

Chairs scraped. Orders flew.
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