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Chapter one hundred and twenty three
Author: Danny Ink
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Reeva spread a scavenged map across the floor, weighed down at the corners by broken pieces of machinery. “Sector Nine relay hub is here,” she said, tapping a dark smudge at the center. “They’ve got four guard rotations, heavily armed. The perimeter fence is electrified, and the tower’s reinforced with Council-grade plating. No one’s touched it in years for a reason.”

“That’s why it’s perfect,” Jake said. “If we can cut the signal even for a night, the Council loses its leash. Messages won’t get through. Their grip will loosen.”

Elena crouched low beside him, eyes fixed on the map. “So what’s the entry point?”

Reeva traced a line from the southern sewer channel. “Here. It feeds under the perimeter. The Council doesn’t bother guarding it because it collapsed years ago. But if we clear the blockage, we can get close without being seen.”

Lina shifted uncomfortably. “And once we’re inside? They’ll swarm us the second we hit the tower.”

“That’s why we split the job,” Jake said. “Reeva and
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