The room felt like it existed in two worlds.
One was filled with the sounds of machines, ragged breathing, and tension that pressed against the chest.
The other was filled with data, movement, and a game that determined life and death.
Both ran simultaneously.
And neither could be stopped.
Daniel stared at the screen with absolute focus.
His hands moved swiftly.
This time, it was not just about holding on.
This was an attack.
"I am inside the core," he said softly.
The words were barely audible.
But they were enough.
Leonard Graves stood beside him.
His gaze was sharp.
"What do we destroy first?"
Daniel did not answer immediately.
He traced the structure.
Observing.
Calculating.
"If we choose wrong, everything will be sealed off."
Leonard smirked faintly.
"Then choose the one that hurts the most."
On the other side of the room.
Sophia was growing weaker.
Her breath came in short gasps.
Her body tensed intermittently.
The pain no longer came in small waves.
