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INTO THE HIERARCHY
Silence stretched like a wire.Then—someone clapped.It was slow and measured.It was Kael.And then, like a ripple in water, others joined. The sound of applause filled the room. They were hesitant at first, but it began to grow louder—stronger. One by one, the smirks faded, and it was replaced by expressions of awe, respect… and even regret.Lady Meryl turned to the others. “Did you see how he read the mint timing? That’s not just skill. That’s instinct.”The man with the cybernetic jaw gave a sharp exhale, rubbing the back of his neck. “I didn’t even spot the Iceland node delay. How the hell did he catch that?”“It’s the ghost-ledger,” said the woman with platinum implants, her voice was softer now. “He caught the distortion by pattern—he didn’t chase noise. He followed silence.”The younger guy in the rust-red jacket, who’d been laughing the hardest earlier, shifted uncomfortably. “I… I thought he was done after the first fail,” he muttered. “Man proved me wrong. Big time.”“Me
CLARITY BEFORE CODE
The laughter rolled in slowly at first—a few chuckles from the far corners of the room. Then came the smirks, the whispered jeers, the sideways glances. But within seconds, it snowballed into a chorus of cruel amusement.“Not even one percent?” someone snorted. “Did he think this was a tutorial level?”“Maybe he was debugging himself,” said a tall man with mirrored lenses, crossing his arms as he leaned back with a grin.“He was flailing,” added the woman with platinum implants, her voice cutting. “Did you see that timestamp loop? Like watching someone drown in their own code.”“I’ve seen interns do better,” quipped the woman with gold implants.A younger member in a rust-red jacket laughed so hard he had to grip the edge of the console. “All that build-up—for this?”Kael didn’t laugh, but the edge of his mouth twitched.Rosa said nothing, but her gaze was like ice.Another voice called out from the back, mock-clapping. “Bravo, CEO. Welcome to Iron Street.”The man with the cyberneti
THE RIGGED ARENA
The silence that followed Kael’s declaration was heavier than before.Like iron doors had just sealed shut around Nolan’s fate.Jethro gave a slight nod, his expression was unreadable, and without a word, several members of the Hierarchy began moving.Quietly. Efficiently. Like cogs in a much larger machine.No whispers. No idle commentary. Just a chilling precision that made Nolan feel like the room itself was alive—and it had just turned its gaze on him.The center of the room began to transform—first with a soft mechanical groan, then a series of elegant clicks as the long obsidian table began folding into itself, vanishing section by section like a collapsing tower of black glass.The floor beneath Nolan shifted, subtle vibrations were rising beneath his boots. Sleek panels slid apart with quiet grace, revealing embedded terminals and coiled data ports that extended upward like robotic spines stretching after a long sleep.Above them, the lights dimmed slightly. Holograms bloome
PROVE IT OR PERISH
Mr. Jethro stepped forward quickly.“Alright,” he said in a firm but calm tone. “He got a question wrong. That doesn’t erase his skill.”But even as his voice rang out with authority, a few of the figures in the room didn’t seem convinced. Their eyes, sharp and calculating, continued to fixate on Nolan. A low chuckle came from the far side of the room, where the young man, Kael, stood, with a slight smirk playing on his lips.“I’m sure the great Nolan Rhys doesn’t mind a little mistake now and then, right?” Kael’s voice was dripping with mockery, each word was punctuated by the quiet hum of the room’s digital atmosphere.Another figure, a tall man with a cybernetic jaw, leaned back in his chair, arms crossed, his eyes narrowing at Nolan. “Look at that. The big bad cyber-defense architect can’t even get a Blockchain 101 question right.” His voice was laced with sarcasm, his smirk was barely contained.The room, which had been buzzing with tension just moments ago, now hummed with fai
FIRST IMPRESSIONS BREAK
The moment Rosa said, “You two can follow me,” Nolan felt the pressure in his chest rise again.She turned sharply, her boots were clicking softly against the stone and metal ground as she walked ahead. Nolan and Mr. Jethro followed closely behind, the silence between them was filled with tension and curiosity. The air in this part of Iron Street felt different—denser, heavier. It smelled of oil, old metal, and something faintly electric.They passed beneath a low archway that buzzed faintly as they walked through. No one said a word.The corridor they entered was dim, lit only by lines of soft blue lights that glowed from the floor. Walls of steel ran beside them, covered in tiny shifting glyphs that looked like flowing code. Nolan’s eyes widened as he passed them—each symbol felt alive, like it was watching him.Mr. Jethro noticed. “These walls were coded by one of the first technomancers of Iron Street,” he said quietly. “They hold data. History. Secrets.”Nolan gave a small no
ENTER IRON STREET
She turned then—finally—her eyes locking onto Nolan’sShe paused.Her expression shifted—just a little. Not shock. Not fear. But recognition.“Hey…” she said slowly. “You look familiar.”Nolan’s chest tightened.He didn’t know her. At least, he didn’t think he did. But something in her tone—something in her eyes—made his pulse race.“I… I don’t think we’ve met,” he said, unsure.Rosa tilted her head, studying him closer.“No,” she murmured. “But your face—it’s been around. In talks. In ideas. Someone like you doesn’t just appear.”Jethro placed a steady hand on Nolan’s back.“He’s here because he’s needed, Rosa. The system is shifting. And some minds aren’t made to float. They’re made to shape.”Rosa didn’t smile. Not fully.But she nodded.“Well then,” she said, turning to walk beside them, “Let’s see what kind of waves he can make.”Rosa paused after a few steps, her sharp eyes still lingering on Nolan. Her mind was spinning.She turned to Jethro, her voice was calm but questioning.
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