Diplomats were being rushed out safely, military forces finally closing in. But Surya's mind was already ahead—his true target wasn't here.
He had already planned for this moment.
Before the final assault, during the chaos inside the building, Surya had systematically incapacitated a few terrorists, leaving them alive—but barely. With precise use of the system, he had scanned their living memories, searching for the real hand behind this operation.
It wasn't just tactics or surface thoughts he needed. He plunged deep, accessing their core memories—orders given, plans formed, briefings attended.
Flashes of encrypted terminals...
A man in a darkened room, face hidden beneath shadows...
A voice cold and commanding:
"Phase One: Seize the summit. Phase Two: Annihilation if compromised."
The system translated the fragmented visuals, enhancing details with chilling efficiency.
"Subject identified: Codename — Revenant."
"Affiliation: High probability link to Oblivion Order."
Surya stood on the rooftop, the information replaying cleanly through the Aether interface in his vision. His expression was calm, deadly.
He already had the puppet master's name before the last shot was fired.
Behind him, Agent 47 approached silently, the sleek rifle slung over his shoulder, eyes sharp as ever.
"All hostiles neutralized. Diplomats secured. What's next?" he asked simply.
Surya turned, the cool breeze stirring his jacket.
"The real threat wasn't the ones we killed today," he said quietly.
"We just decapitated the pawns. Now... it's time to hunt the king."
The system finalized its report:
Codename: Revenant
Organization: Oblivion Order
Status: Active Threat.
_
System," Surya commanded, his voice low and steady, "give me everything you have on the Oblivion Order. And find me Revenant's possible location."
A moment later, the system's holographic interface materialized in front of him, casting a pale blue light across the room.
[System Analysis Initiated]
Oblivion Order:
– Origins: Unknown.
– Structure: Highly compartmentalized; operates through decentralized cells.
– Known Activities: Political destabilizations, assassinations, black market trades, development of rogue AI technologies.
– Affiliations: Several deep-state actors across North America, Europe, and parts of Asia.
The data streams shifted, focusing now on Revenant.
[Target: Revenant]
– Real Identity: Unknown (Multiple deep forgeries detected)
– Skill Set: Advanced cyber warfare, black operations, counter-intelligence.
– Threat Level: Omega (Highest Priority)
– Last Confirmed Activity: Istanbul (Coordinating diplomatic assault remotely)
"System, narrow down probable current locations based on escape patterns and digital footprint," Surya added sharply.
Calculating...
Probability Zones:
– 90%: Eastern Europe (Romania, Ukraine border towns)
– 8%: Balkan safehouses
– 2%: Middle Eastern hidden networks
Most Likely Current Location:
– City: Constanța, Romania
– Coordinates: [Redacted – Displayed on Surya's private screen]
– Reason: Encrypted communications burst detected post-Istanbul incident routed through Romanian ghost servers.
Surya's eyes hardened.
"He's hiding in Romania," he muttered.
_
Inside the humming engine of the stealth jet cutting through the night sky toward Romania, Surya finalized the plan.
As the coastline of Constanța drew near, Surya opened a secure line to his Romanian sleeper cell — the embedded Agent 47 stationed deep within the region.
"Agent 47-Romania," Surya spoke through the encrypted channel, "initiate shadow protocol. Priority target: Revenant. Current presumed location: Constanța city outer watehouses. I want his exact position within two hours. "
A low, calm voice responded instantly.
"Understood, sir. Tracking in progress. Local assets are in place. Ghost protocol activated."
Surya's system fed him live satellite images and intercepted minor bursts of encrypted communications around Constanța's older industrial zone — an area notorious for being a gray spot on intelligence maps. Perfect for someone like Revenant.
[System Update]
– Romanian Agent 47 deploying stealth drones.
– Tapping into underground informant network.
– Accessing abandoned properties records for possible safehouse identification.
Within minutes, the Romanian agent confirmed the movement of an unlisted convoy through the industrial park near the abandoned naval shipyards.
"Preliminary intel," Agent 47-Romania reported, "target operates from a fortified warehouse — triple-layered defenses, jamming towers, and biological scanners at entry points. Standard surveillance would fail."
Surya smirked.
"Good. Let him feel safe."
He leaned back and issued his next command:
"Prepare for deep recon. I want a full map of that fortress before I touch the ground. No mistakes. Revenant doesn't leave Romania alive."
The stealth jet banked slightly, the Black Sea glimmering under the stars below.