STEP BROTHER DEAREST
Chapter 98
The city seemed calm at first glance, its streets glimmering under fractured neon, puddles reflecting a distorted reality. But we knew better. A deeper threat lingered—not visible, not audible, not tangible in any ordinary sense. It moved through systems, signals, and the very infrastructure we had mastered. This adversary didn’t rely on chaos or fear, but on control at a systemic, invisible level.