Chapter 12 - the black envelope
Richard did not panic, nor did he scream for his heavily armed corporate guards. Inheriting the terrifyingly cold, calculating composure he had forged through years of survival, he immediately pulled an encrypted tactical sidearm from his mahogany desk.
He moved instantly to activate the secondary analog security grid. He operated as a flawless, highly lethal unit, entirely prepared to execute any intruder who dared threaten his peace. But the grand hallway remained entirely empty.
Instead, a sleek, heavily encrypted drone hovered silently through the open doorway. It dropped a heavy, wax-sealed black envelope onto the pristine marble floor before instantly self-destructing into a pile of smoking ash.
Richard approached cautiously, utilizing a specialized thermal scanner to ensure no explosives were present. He broke the ancient wax seal, pulling out a single piece of thick parchment.
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It contained an incredibly precise, horrifyingly detailed map of his highly classified overseas data centers, accompanied by a single, chilling sentence. The message demanded he surrender his automated network to the Cipher Syndicate immediately, or watch his legacy burn to the ground.
👉 read part 13 to witness the shadow offensive.
