Indian Ocean—Initial ArrivalsThe Mozambique facility maintained operational readiness for council assembly. Coastal architecture optimized security protocols, isolated construction completed technological preparations, and remote development finalized infrastructural requirements against organizational arrival.Maritime construction enhanced defensive capabilities against external vulnerability. Oceanfront engineering improved protective measures, littoral infrastructure maximized safeguarding systems, and coastal barriers provided comprehensive environmental protection against surveillance exposure.Secluded development arranged technical systems for operational requirements. The remote building established electronic readiness, detached structures prepared digital infrastructure, and isolated construction finalized functional necessities against syndicate demands.Architectural completion addressed organizational demands through systematic preparation. The structural conclusion met

Secondary Transportation—Tactical EscapeFrom American terrain against geographical exposure, extraction personnel maintained vehicular entry against transportation implementation—specialized individuals executing automotive access, military individuals establishing mechanical ingress, and technical personnel creating vehicular admission against operational requirements.Secondary transportation awaited against predetermined coordinates—emergency conveyance implementing tactical positioning, alternative vehicles establishing strategic placement, and backup transportation creating operational arrangements against extraction necessity.The armored SUV maintained operational readiness against extraction arrival—reinforced chassis implementing physical protection, bulletproof glass establishing penetration prevention, and defensive engineering creating ballistic resistance against potential engagement.The extraction team approached from a concealed position—specialized personnel implemen

Time: 2:52 PM, local time Location: Mozambique Facility, Security Control Center POV: Hiroshi Takahashi, Yakuza operativeChaos was a beautiful thing when you were the one orchestrating it.Hiroshi Takahashi watched the facility's security systems collapse with the satisfaction of a master craftsman admiring his work. Emergency lights bathed the council chamber in hellish red as alarms screamed warnings that no one understood. Around him, the most dangerous criminals on three continents scrambled like startled rats.Perfect.His first device—a quantum disruptor smaller than a matchbook—had done its job flawlessly. Every camera, every scanner, and every digital lock in the facility now responded to his commands alone. But the second device tucked against his ribs would deliver the real surprise."Manual security, deploy immediately!" the facility director barked over failing speakers. Guards rushed past, their faces grim with purpose they didn't understand.Salvatore Buscetta stepped

Time: 3:18 PM, local time Location: Mozambique Facility, Council Chamber POV: Salvatore Buscetta, Sicilian crime lordDeath had a countdown timer, and it read twenty-nine seconds.Salvatore Buscetta grabbed Hiroshi Takahashi by the throat, his scarred knuckles white with rage. Around them, the most dangerous criminals on three continents scrambled toward exits that might as well have been painted on the walls—every door sealed by the same systems the Japanese bastard had sabotaged."Talk!" Salvatore roared, lifting the smaller man off his feet. "Where are the explosives?"Hiroshi smiled through the chokehold, blood trickling from his split lip. "Everywhere. Load-bearing walls, foundation supports, and ventilation shafts. Enough C-4 to turn this entire complex into a smoking crater."Twenty-four seconds.The facility's emergency speakers crackled to life with a robotic countdown that seemed to mock their desperation. Digital displays throughout the chamber showed red timer digits burn

Time: 3:20 PM, local time Location: Mozambique Facility, moments before detonation POV: Salvatore Buscetta, Sicilian crime lordFive seconds to live, and Hiroshi Takahashi was still talking."The Americans orchestrated everything," the Japanese operative said with maddening calm as digital timers counted down to zero around them. "Your summit, my sabotage, even your survival—all part of Operation Wildfire."Salvatore grabbed the smaller man by his bloodied jacket, hauling him toward the emergency exit as the facility's speakers announced their imminent death. "Talk while we run, you bastard!"The council chamber erupted in chaos as crime lords who'd spent decades avoiding cooperation suddenly found themselves sprinting together toward salvation. Dimitri Volkov's gold teeth flashed as he cursed in Russian, while Miguel Rojas moved with the fluid grace of a man who'd outrun death squads in three countries.Three seconds."Wildfire is a joint CIA-Pentagon operation," Hiroshi continued,