BLEEDING LOYALTY
It was a high-frequency, fragmented signal, cutting raw and jagged through my terminal line, overriding my active protocols.
I leaned forward, my fingers freezing over the mechanical keyboard. On the primary monitor, lines of raw code began to cascade, distorted by heavy atmospheric interference, but the signature header was unmistakable.
“Emergency message from Delta-9. It’s coming from the Kampinos area.
My heart took a sharp, erratic plunge against my ribs.