All Chapters of Vengeance Algorithm: Chapter 1 - Chapter 10

28 Chapters

Chapter 1: Broken Genius

It had been three years since Reid Brecken's life's triumph turned into a freefall, and he’d been falling ever since, scraping rock bottom with every passing month. Outside, rain pounded against the grimy windows of his apartment, a relentless drumming, drowning out the feeble wail of the dying radiator. This wasn't the calming sound of a Seattle drizzle; but the clamor of a world trying to wash him away.Now, he sat huddled over an old battered table, the pale light of a salvaged tablet casting unforgiving shadows on the hollows of his cheeks. On the screen, a society page splashed:"Chloe Vaughn & Tech Titan Marcus Vaughn Light Up Met Gala!"Chloe, breathtaking in pea-green silk, clung to Marcus’s arm, his smug grin like a knife thrust in Reid’s gut.The apartment, sparsely furnished, reeked of damp rug, rotting pizza, and mocking defeat.An eviction notice, plain and official, was expertly taped to the door like a plaque -- three months behind on rent. He was also behind on the int

Last Updated : 2025-08-06

Chapter 2: The Plaza Summons

The Plaza Bar might have been on a different planet; gleaming chrome, polished dark wood, and ambient light shone like hard currency. Reid arrived at exactly 10:00 p.m.The bar was teeming with the usual crowd: tech guys laughing loudly over craft cocktails; tourists taking in the scene with smartphones; a handful of willing dolls sitting close to the entrance; and the rest a mix you’d find in any watering hole.Reid, in his worn-out jacket, stood out like a smudge on a newly cleaned screen.He cast a lonely gaze over the bar, hoping a face would pop - none did, and nothing seemed out of place. Who was he meeting? Then, his cheap phone buzzed. He glanced at the screen. A new text message eyed him. New instructions:Buy a copy of Tech Magazine at the kioskOrder a bottle of beer at the barUse the card in your back pocket (PIN 0000)He fumbled in his back pocket and fished out a Visa card. How and when it had gotten there puzzled him. Something wasn’t right. He became instantly alert,

Last Updated : 2025-08-07

Chapter 3: Identity Injection

Silence pressed in inside West’s luxury car—an aftershock to the scream of Seattle rain and Reid’s raspy breaths. The partition enveloped him with Dante West; the posh leather seat beneath him feeling suddenly charged. The cabin smelled what it looked: expensive. A faint, fresh scent seeped from the new electronics, with a disinfected, metallic note suggestive of a surgical theater.West didn’t move. Thin, feral smile hovered on his lips, and his dark eyes mirrored the streaked city lights like polished glass.“Disappointment is a luxury for those without options, Mr. Brecken,” West intoned, his voice a low, resonant hum that vibrated in Reid’s bones. “As of three minutes ago, you had none.”He tapped a control on the armrest. The tinted window facing them flickered, transforming into a transparent display. News feeds scrolled: market fluctuations, political scandals, a fleeting image of Marcus Vaughn accepting an award.West’s finger traced a line on the screen, freezing the feed on

Last Updated : 2025-08-07

Chapter 4: Mask of Sterling

Finally, Zain brought a sleek, menacing neural-interface headset. "This will sync you with the behavioral AI. It learns from Sterling's recorded data—meetings, interviews, private logs we have acquired. It will suggest responses, mannerisms, and knowledge in real time. Think of it as a co-pilot for your…role."The headset clamped in place. A cold jolt hit Reid, then a flood of information—stock symbols, technical jargon, names, and faces—poured into his consciousness, overlaid with a calm, synthesized masculine voice whispering potential responses in his inner ear, Max's voice merging with his own thoughts. It was intensely disorienting, like sharing his skull with someone else.West summoned Reid over to the main console. Bricks's shadow loomed over him."Observe," West instructed, setting up holographic images—Max Sterling in a boardroom, his eyes cutting through evasion like a laser. "Your target state: ruthless efficiency, directed anger, charisma used as a weapon."He froze on a

Last Updated : 2025-08-10

Chapter 5: Trust No One

West acted fast. With one decisive tap on the console, he plunged the room into semi-darkness, lit only by the faint glow of status LEDs.The silence after the holographic feed ended was denser than the bunker’s concrete walls. Reid froze like a statue, Alessandra Sterling’s probing stare still rattling him. His synthesized Max voice had hardly masked the tremor beneath. Refresh our access now— right now? In real time? The AI’s deficiencies screamed in his mind.“Improvisation, Mr. Brecken,” West snarled, his words chipping at the air like shards of ice. “It was a dangerous gamble, but it succeeded this time.” He swiveled his chair, the dim light casting deep shadows across his impassive face. Behind Reid, Bricks emerged from the gloom—a silent, hulking reminder of the stakes. “Your cover story holds for now. But Charles isn’t easily fooled. That hesitation… may have registered.”Reid switched to Max’s modulated voice, the biomodulators buzzing softly beneath his skin, molding his exp

Last Updated : 2025-08-12

Chapter 6: Logs of Betrayal.

The suite was a gilded cage within the vast fortress; no luxury spared. State-of-the-art technology integrated discreetly into the walls and furniture. A glass wall provided a dizzying, captivating view of the roiling ocean.Reid felt naked. He knew cameras were watching, microphones were eavesdropping, and Bricks stood sentry outside the door like a silent, hulking jailer.A sprawling king-size frame draped in midnight-blue velvet sat at the room's center. Its ornate headboard of burnished bronze curved like protective wings.He stretched out on the bed and closed his eyes. Millions of thoughts blasted through his mind; Zain's warnings burned hotter. Max must have left clues.Beneath the plush mattress, biometric sensors fine-tuned temperature and support, aligning with every shift of his form. Two pillows cradled his neck, each quietly monitoring his pulse and whispering posture corrections through the neural AI in his skull.He stood and let out a deep sigh, sweeping his gaze acros

Last Updated : 2025-08-13

Chapter 7: The Forbidden Wing

He was the spitting image of the man Reid was turning into. His hair, however, was unkempt, and the smart sportswear had been traded for a plain grey patient’s gown.His laser-focused eyes remained but were shrouded in a feral, desperate, and uninhibited rage.He slammed the door again; the noise resonated through the glass with a resounding THUD. He turned toward the observation window, his wild eyes sweeping the darkness behind the glass as if he sensed someone there.Reid kept watching him.His lips curled, forming silent, angry words. His face was so like the one Reid knew, and yet entirely different. The face Reid saw through the glass now held the pain and fury of a contained wild beast.Without warning, a cool, nearby voice spoke from behind him: “He has good days and bad days, Reid. Today is especially bad.”Reid spun around, his heart leaping into his throat.Alessandra stood holding two glasses of rich red wine. She hadn’t changed—still perfectly put together—but her face wa

Last Updated : 2025-08-16

Chapter 8: False Outrage

To Reid, Bricks’s order was like a physical attack, resonating through his bones. The red strobe lights cast the hallway in an ominous, blood-red glow. His pistol held low but firm, commanded Reid's attention.Alessandra's push still echoed in his muscles, her ruffled order "Behave like Max would! Explode! Dominate!" wrestling with the primal compulsion to freeze or run.Sentiment is extinction. The words in Max's journal cut through the panic. Become him.Reid didn’t think. He reacted. He channeled the cold, burning fury smoldering in Max’s logs.He drew himself up to his full height, the bio-modulators pulling his shoulders back and his face hardening into a mask of authoritative outrage.He didn’t look toward Max’s cell. He locked his Max-modified eyes onto Bricks’s, radiating a contempt so intense it momentarily checked the guard’s advance. “What goddamn status report?” Reid spat. His modulated voice, laced with poisonous disdain, slashed through the chaos of the alarms. He took

Last Updated : 2025-08-16

Chapter 9: Max’s Failsafe

Alessandra jerked slightly, just enough to kill the atmosphere. She swung sharply toward the monitors, shattering what remained of the spell. "They're withdrawing," she reported, her voice cool and controlled once more, though a subtle flush lingered high on her cheekbones. "Typical of West: create havoc, observe reactions, and then disappear." She indicated the screen depicting the final dark figures rappelling down the cliffs toward unseen vessels. "I bet the damage assessment will be minimal—largely theatrical."With the moment shattered, Reid felt foolish and exposed.His Max-mask felt heavier.“You said you knew things about CipherCore—about bringing Chloe and Marcus… down,” he said, forcing his voice to remain level and businesslike.Alessandra nodded, her eyes on the screens and her back still to him.“I do, but trust is something you have to earn first, Reid. You’ve seen Max. You know he hasn’t disappeared. You know what they’ve done.”She turned at last—her face wary but dete

Last Updated : 2025-08-20

Chapter 10: Proof of Loyalty

Reid waited for the sound of Brick's heavy footsteps to fade down the hall before slipping into the bathroom. He used a tool from his smuggled kit to access the micro-drive via his cheap phone. It had only one file on it: a large, highly encrypted data packet named SYNAPSE_FAILSAFE_PROTOCOL_OMEGA. And hidden deep within the directory structure, behind layers of dummy code, was another file: JOURNAL_VER2_DECRYPTED.IMG—a digital duplicate of Max’s secret paper journal.He opened the image file and scrolled desperately past entries he’d already read until he found even more ominous details:Log 2.18.24: West’s pressure intensifies. The Shanghai deal is the trigger; they will force the weaponisation clause. The proxy must be flawless until then. Afterwards, redundancy. Clean Slate parameters finalized: neural-implant overload upon mission completion—untraceable and efficient.Log 2.22.24: A is restless, asking too many questions about the proxy’s background. Does she suspect, or is she pr

Last Updated : 2025-08-24

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