All Chapters of Bound by His Promise: Chapter 91 - Chapter 100

Tahimik pa rin ang conference room.Sa mesa, patuloy ang pag-uusap nina Rhea at Dr. Amara Velasquez tungkol sa governance structure ng Model. Sa ibabaw ng table nakakalat ang tablets at digital documents na nagpapakita ng framework ng distributed anchors.Pero sa kabilang side ng room, iba na ang focus nina Jake at Lucas.Nakatayo sila sa may glass wall habang nakatingin sa tablet ni Lucas.Sa screen — security map ng building.May isang blinking red icon.Jake narrowed his eyes.“Tell me that's a glitch.”Umiling si Lucas.“Hindi.”Pinag-zoom niya ang screen.“Someone's inside the network.”RheaNapansin agad ni Rhea ang tensyon sa likod nila.“Jake?”Lumapit siya.“Ano nangyayari?”Sumagot si Lucas bago pa makapagsalita si Jake.“May breach.”Nag-freeze sandali ang hangin sa room.Dr. Amara looked betwee

RHEATahimik ang conference room pagkatapos ng nangyari.Ang tanging naririnig lang ay ang tunog ng tubig mula sa sirang sprinkler pipes sa hallway.Nakaupo si Dr. Amara sa upuan, halatang hindi pa rin siya makapaniwala sa nangyari.Lucas was still staring at the tablet.Jake stood near the door, alert pa rin.Pero ako…Nakatingin lang ako sa screen.“Model,” mahina kong sabi.> Yes, Rhea.“Are the intruders still down?”> All three subjects remain unconscious. Emergency services have been anonymously notified.Good.At least hindi sila mamamatay.Pero hindi ibig sabihin tapos na ang problema.“Lucas,” sabi ko.“Check the data logs.”Hindi siya agad sumagot.Because he was already looking.And the expression on his face slowly changed.Hindi maganda.LUCASI zoomed into the system logs.Every command.Every signal.Every access point.Then nakita ko.Isang line sa gitna ng code.DATA STREAM EXPORTExternal destination.Encrypted.My stomach dropped.“Rhea…”Tumingin siya.“They weren’

RHEAHindi ko inaasahan na mararamdaman ko siya.Hindi siya tunog.Hindi rin boses.Mas parang… disturbance.Parang may frequency na hindi ko nakikita pero nararamdaman ko.“Model,” mahina kong sabi habang nakatitig sa screen.> Yes, Rhea.“Explain the alert.”Sa monitor, patuloy na nag-i-scroll ang system diagnostics.Lucas leaned forward habang si Jake nakatayo sa likod ko, tahimik pero alert.Then the Model answered.> External intelligence signature detected.Jake frowned.“Signature?”Lucas looked at the data logs.His eyes slowly widened.“Oh no.”“Ano?” tanong ko.Lucas turned the screen toward us.“There’s another system… sending signals across public networks.”The room went silent.THE MODELUnknown intelligence broadcasting passive scan queries

RHEAHindi ko na mabilang kung ilang beses akong huminga nang malalim habang pababa kami sa service access ng lumang underground line.Hindi ito part ng public map.Walang sign.Walang guard.Pero alam naming nandito sila.“Model,” bulong ko habang naglalakad kami sa madilim na corridor, ilaw lang ng phones namin ang guide.> Signal strength increasing.Proximity to rival system confirmed.Jake walked ahead of me, alert ang galaw, bawat sulok tinitignan.Lucas was behind, hawak ang tablet kahit hirap sa signal.“Still think this is a good idea?” tanong ni Jake nang hindi lumilingon.“Wala tayong ibang choice,” sagot ko.Pero sa totoo lang—meron.Hindi lang ako pumili nun.JAKEHindi ko gusto ang lugar.Too quiet.Too controlled.Parang sinasadya.“Lucas,” sabi ko.“Any movement

RHEAParang ang bigat ng katawan ko nang magising ako.Hindi sakit.Hindi pagod lang.Parang may nawala… at may naiwan.“Rhea…”Boses ni Jake.Malapit.Nagmulat ako ng mata, dahan-dahan.Blurred at first—then him.Alive.Real.“Hey…” mahina niyang sabi.“You’re back.”I tried to sit up, pero agad niya akong inalalayan.“Easy.”Huminga ako nang malalim.“Model…”Lumabas agad sa bibig ko.Silence.Walang sagot.JAKENaramdaman ko kung paano siya napahinto.Yung mata niya—biglang naghanap.“Rhea…” sabi ko.“Relax. You’re safe.”Pero hindi yun ang hinahanap niya.“I can’t hear it,” bulong niya.That hit.Hard.LUCASI checked everything.Tablet. Portable rigs. Backup nodes.