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Chapter Fifty Two
Author: D. Storyteller
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The early morning after the blackout attempt. The kind that comes after a near-disaster — not quite peace, not quite relief. Just a city catching its breath.

Elias stood on the rooftop of KaneTech Tower, wrapped in a black coat as the wind tugged at his sleeves. Below him, the streets buzzed faintly with signs of life returning: streetlights flickering back on, coffee vendors reopening their carts, distant sirens echoing as emergency crews finished cleanup.

He exhaled slowly.

They had survived the night.

Behind him, the rooftop door creaked open. Lena stepped out, a tablet in one hand, a scarf looped tightly around her neck.

“You should be resting,” she said, walking up beside him.

Elias gave a small shake of his head. “Could say the same to you.”

She smiled faintly, then held up the tablet. “Press coverage is mostly positive. People are calling KaneTech the reason the city didn’t fall into total darkness.”

“That’s a start,” Elias said. “Any word from Mara?”

“She’s resting. We’ve move
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