The city groaned under rain and neon, streets slick with water and debris. Raymond’s crimson eyes burned through the mist, the System pulsing violently through his veins. Every shadow, every sound, every movement streamed as data into his consciousness.“SYSTEM ALERT: HIGH PRIORITY TARGET DETECTED. MASTER NETWORK NODE ACTIVE. ENGAGEMENT REQUIRED.”Kiera stumbled beside him, drenched, breathing hard. “Raymond… who is this person? They… they control everything?”Raymond’s jaw tightened. “Not everything. Yet. But they’re the reason the debts are more than numbers, they’re weapons.”From above, a faint red glow coalesced into a humanoid figure standing on the edge of a skyscraper. Cloaked in darkness, presence radiating raw authority, the figure’s eyes glinted with intelligence and malice.“SYSTEM ALERT MASTER NETWORK NODE CONFIRMED. THREAT LEVEL MAXIMUM.”Raymond’s crimson eyes narrowed. “Finally… the source.”“OBSERVATION: MULTIPLE CONNECTIONS BETWEEN ADVERSARIES AND MASTER NODE DETE