Right after stepping fully through the heavy, rusted metal doors of the factory, Leo reached into the inner pocket of his coat and pulled out a pair of red-tinted sunglasses.
He slid them onto his face, the frame locking resting perfectly on the bridge of his nose.
To anyone else, they looked like a stylish, albeit out-of-place, accessory. But to Leo, they were much more than that. After all, it was far from ordinary sunglasses.
They were a high-tech prototype he had quietly acquired from Alpha Labs just before his departure. As the biometric sensors read his vitals, a microscopic heads-up display booted up, casting a faint, augmented reality overlay across his vision.
The red tint wasn't just for show; it highlighted thermal signatures, energy fluctuations, and concealed weaponry.
Taking a calm breath, he stepped across the threshold.
