The room was no longer filled merely with screens and data, but with proof.
Sophia stood closer than before, her eyes sweeping across every part of the structure now fully exposed.
The name was no longer just a suspicion. It was there, written clearly, connected to every path, every decision, every destruction that had occurred over the years.
Marcus Sterling was not just a leader. He was the center.
Beside her, Adrian Blackwood stared at the screen with a controlled expression, yet the aura around him had turned colder.
He was no longer simply observing. He was determining the final move.
"We cannot attack directly," he said softly.
Sophia turned slightly.
"Because he will disappear," she answered. Adrian nodded.
"And this network could rise again under someone else."
Behind them, Daniel continued securing all the data they had obtained.
"I've copied the entire main system," he said.
"But there are sections locked with direct access."
Sophia crossed her arms.
