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118 - A Bargaining Chip
Author: Thrust X
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Iceland. Magnus's compound.

Jake's phone rang. He was in the vault. Still staring at the tablet. Still processing what Magnus had told him. Still trying to understand.

The ringtone cut through the silence. Harsh. Urgent.

Jake looked at the screen. David. Titan security.

"Excuse me," Jake said to Magnus. "I need to take this. It might be important."

Magnus waved a hand. "Go. The tablet isn't going anywhere. Neither am I."

Jake stepped out of the vault. Into the hallway. Stone walls. Cold.
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