Secondary characters and supernatural allies are put in the crossfire as the conflict escalates.The Collateral TunnelsWhile the high-stakes liquidity wars played out on the digital exchanges of the executive mezzanine, and the grand strategies of peace and sovereignty were forged by alphas and architects, a far more brutal reality played out in the damp, unmapped sub-basements of the First Core.War, even when won by code and brilliant economic counter-strikes, left debris in its wake. And in the shadowy labyrinth of Sector Twelve’s old industrial drainage conduits, that debris wore the faces of the ordinary citizens, shopkeepers, and low-ranking supernatural allies who had been caught squarely in the crossfire.Captain Miller crouched behind a rusted steel junction pillar, his tactical rifle raised, his breath coming in measured, disciplined puffs. Beside him, a young vampire scout named Julian pressed his back against the damp concrete wall, his face pale, clutching a wounded shou
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