Martin walked toward his car with a calmness that didn’t match the destruction he had just left behind. The sky above McCarthy Technologies glowed with an eerie orange reflection from the flames he had set moments ago, but Martin didn’t bother looking back at it. His steps were measured, almost re

Martin stood beside his car, the faint orange glow from the burning McCarthy Technologies and bounced off the hood of his vehicle. After a few moments of silence, the ring vibrated again before it spoke. “Task 4 is more than a confrontation, Martin Holton. It has been designed in such a way that

Martin’s chest was still rising and falling in uneven, shallow breaths. The revelation—the cruel, immovable truth that if he failed Ryan Walker, the system itself would leave him forever—hung over him like a physical weight, pressing against his ribs. He hadn’t moved yet, his hand still loosely ho

Ryan sat frozen for a moment, the voice of his security guard still echoing in the small police interrogation room. His mind was racing, trying to process the words he had just heard. McCarthy Technologies… burned to ashes… Martin Holton… last seen with a backpack… The image of the man who had orc

Martin drove like a man possessed. The engine of his luxury sports car roared down the long stretch of road leading to his mansion, the tires skidding slightly as he turned into the private driveway. His heart was already pounding, his mind replaying the events of the last few hours—Ryan Walker, th