The third day after the new rhythm was established moved faster than they had anticipated.
Sophia stood before the main screen with her arms crossed, her eyes tracking the minute changes that kept appearing within the network they controlled.
Everything looked stable on the surface, but she knew this kind of stability was often just an illusion before something greater occurred.
Beside her, Adrian Blackwood watched calmly, showing no signs of panic or haste, yet his focus never wavered from even the smallest detail.
"Their movements are too clean," Sophia said softly without shifting her gaze.
Adrian nodded slightly.
"Because they are not moving directly," he replied.
Sophia turned her head slightly.
"They are waiting for us to open a gap."
Adrian did not deny it.
"And they will strike when we are off guard."
The statement did not sound like a concern, but rather a fact they had already accepted.
