A torrential downpour washed over Velas City. The metropolis that never slept plunged into the cold, shivering darkness.
A battered black van procured Jay's choice to blend in, sliced through the heavy curtain of rain, pulling into the underground parking garage of a luxury condominium in the heart of the city.
This condo was the final secret asset Ren had purchased under a nominee's name years ago. A rare stroke of luck amidst the disaster. It was the only property that had escaped Zen's aggressive asset seizures.
"We're here," Jay announced from the driver's seat. He adjusted his thick-rimmed glasses, his eyes darting with paranoia across the rain-blurred windows.
"I looped the security camera feed for this sector. We have exactly ten minutes to haul the gear up before the night-shift guard does his rounds."
"Understood," Ren replied, his voice steady and calm.
