Lance Levine exhales a quiet laugh.
“Of course,” he says. “Man builds a world-ending system and lives in a villain lair.”
No one argues.
Because it fits.
Perfectly.
Aaron is already moving.
No hesitation.
No pause.
“Teams?”
Cal steps forward, eyes on the map, already calculating insertion angles.
“We’re ten minutes out,” he says. “Helicopter drop puts us just outside thermal range. Ground approach from there.”
Jace rolls his shoulders, cracking his knuckles like he’s been waiting for this exact moment.
“Plenty of time,” he mutters.
A slow, dangerous grin spreads across his face.
“To ruin his whole career.”
Lark doesn’t smile.
Because she knows—
This isn’t just about ending him.
It’s about ending what he built.
Before it ends everything else.
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Elias Kade
Something is wrong.
Not with the cascade.
The cascade is flawless.
Elegant.
Precise.
Executing exactly as designed.
No—
The problem is the feedback.
