The city breathed with tension. Steam rose from vents. Rain slicked streets reflected neon. Alarms blared in distant sectors. Urban Core operatives moved swiftly.Victor led a rooftop sweep. Boots hit wet metal. Neon signs flickered. Every corner checked. Shadows shifted across walls and rooftops.Celeste scanned her tablet. “Transit nodes offline. Power disruptions spreading. Data feeds compromised. Ash coordinated this well.”Zane crouched behind a concrete ledge. He observed movement in the streets below. Vehicles stalled at intersections. People ran for cover.Rex adjusted his scope. “Multiple points of sabotage. They hit the city at once. Not for territory, chaos. Terror.”Victor glanced at him. “They’re stretched thin. No central focus, just disruption.”Zane’s eyes narrowed. “Exactly. And they’re not random. Pattern indicates something older. Someone… guiding them.”A train station exploded lightly. Sparks flew. Smoke drifted into the night sky. Victor dove behind a railing. Ci