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“She’s escalating.”
Boone looks at me again.
“How bad?”
I hesitate.
Because the answer isn’t good.
“She just accessed emergency dispatch routing.”
River goes very still.
“Meaning?”
“If she flips that switch…”
I swallow.
“Emergency calls won’t reach anyone.”
Gage mutters under his breath.
“That’s not escalation.”
“That’s war.”
The helicopter tilts again as Logan drops altitude.
Downtown LA grows closer.
Glass towers.
Helipads.
Lights everywhere.
My screen flashes again.
A new command prompt appears.
PHASE THREE READY
Cold dread spreads through my chest.
“She’s preparing activation.”
Boone’s voice turns quiet beside me.
“How long?”
I stare at the timer.
0:35:02
“Thirty-five minutes.”
River checks his weapon.
