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“But now someone else knows it exists.”
He nods.
“So if the system stays online…”
“…someone will try to control it.”
“Yes.”
“And if they succeed?”
I look him straight in the eye.
“The next cascade won’t stop at Los Angeles.”
Boone exhales slowly.
“That’s not good.”
“No.”
The diner buzzes around us.
Forks clinking.
Coffee pouring.
Normal life.
But the threat is already creeping back.
“I spent my whole career protecting systems like that,” I say quietly.
“Making them stronger.”
“Smarter.”
“Harder to break.”
Boone nods.
“But this one?”
“This one shouldn’t exist.”
He studies my face.
“You’ve already decided.”
“Yes.”
“You’re going to tear it apart.”
“Piece by piece.”
“The servers.”
“The observer node.”
