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CHAPTER 109
The German Federal Intelligence headquarters occupied a nondescript building in Berlin's Lichterfelde district, protected by multiple layers of security and surveillance. Adrian approached it with forged credentials that Martinez had hastily prepared—documents identifying him as a European Union investigator with authorization to interview intelligence officials regarding Phase Three.It was audacious and probably wouldn't survive serious scrutiny, but Adrian was counting on the chaos of Berlin's infrastructure collapse to create enough confusion that security protocols wouldn't be followed with absolute precision.He was wrong about the precision but right about the chaos.The security checkpoint almost turned him away, but the supervisor—a woman named Hoffmann who was clearly exhausted from three days of emergency crisis management—decided that verifying Adrian's credentials through official channels would require time she didn't have. She waved him through with barely a glance at h
CHAPTER 108
The emergency services building became Adrian's temporary headquarters as Berlin descended into organized chaos. The first hours after cascade activation were critical—emergency generators provided minimal power, communication systems were overwhelmed, and the city's infrastructure seemed to be failing in cascading waves of secondary system collapses.Adrian worked alongside German emergency coordinators, providing what information he could about the cascade while simultaneously trying to figure out what Kessler's organization would do next. The oligarch was in custody at a secure location, but his arrest meant nothing if his organization simply activated contingency protocols and continued operating without him."We're receiving reports of looting in the central districts," a German emergency coordinator named Klaus reported, his face drawn with exhaustion. "Police are overwhelmed, fire departments are responding to multiple simultaneous incidents. The hospitals are starting to see s
CHAPTER 107
The operations began at 0300 hours Brussels time, coordinated across six European cities through secure communication channels that Adrian prayed wouldn't be intercepted. Each team had spent weeks studying their target, planning approach vectors, identifying security vulnerabilities. Now came the moment where theory met reality, where planning encountered the chaos of actual operations.Adrian was leading the Berlin team himself, along with Coleman and two former German special forces operators they'd recruited through contacts in the private military community. They were positioned outside the control node facility—a nondescript industrial building in the Reinickendorf district that revealed nothing of its true purpose from the outside."Teams in position," Martinez's voice came through the secure channel from the Brussels command center. "Paris is ready. Amsterdam standing by. Copenhagen waiting for go signal. Frankfurt prepared. Berlin, what's your status?""Berlin ready," Adrian c
CHAPTER 106
The Europa building stood in the heart of Brussels' business district, a monument to European optimism and continental cooperation. Adrian found the irony sharp—Kessler had chosen to meet in a building that symbolized the institutions he planned to overthrow. It suggested a certain confidence in his position, or perhaps a desire to demonstrate his contempt for the symbols of the old order.Adrian entered through the main lobby, moving with the casual confidence of someone who belonged there. He'd dressed in business attire—tailored suit, leather shoes, the appearance of a corporate executive rather than a fugitive. The security checkpoint noted his presence but waved him through without issue. Kessler wanted him to arrive unimpeded, wanted him in that twentieth floor conference room.The elevator rose through the building's core, and Adrian used the time to center himself, to prepare mentally for what was coming. He'd faced danger dozens of times in the past months, had survived situa
CHAPTER 105
Berlin revealed itself gradually as their train descended from the northern outskirts—first the industrial zones and residential sprawl, then the distinctive architecture that marked the city's turbulent history. Adrian watched the landscape pass, thinking about how many empires had tried to control this city, how many had failed. He wondered if Dominic Kessler understood the symbolism of choosing Berlin as his headquarters.They'd booked separate hotel rooms across three different districts, maintaining operational security while staying close enough to coordinate movements. The plan was simple in concept but terrifyingly complex in execution: locate Kessler's headquarters, establish surveillance, identify weaknesses in his security protocols, and somehow find a way to stop Phase Three from activating in less than three weeks."It's impossible," Coleman said bluntly as they gathered in the safe house they'd established in Kreuzberg. "Kessler has had years to build security infrastruc
CHAPTER 104
The safe house in Liège became their operational center for the next forty-eight hours while they processed everything Vandermeer had revealed and planned their next move. Coleman worked his contacts, trying to locate any information about Mikael Petrov's whereabouts. Mara analyzed financial records from Prometheus Energy, attempting to trace money flows that might reveal patterns in the organization's operations. Adrian maintained security, monitoring communications and watching for signs that the cleanup teams had located their position.Vandermeer spent most of the time staring out windows or sleeping fitfully, clearly traumatized by his sudden break from the protection detail he'd been living under. The engineer had traded one form of captivity for another, though at least this one offered the possibility of fighting back."I found something," Martinez's voice came through the secure line late on the second evening. She was still in Prague, maintaining the secondary safe house and
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