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Searching the Shadow
Absolute chaos erupted in the main lobby of Whitlock Tower precisely at ten in the morning. All daily operational activities of the massive conglomerate suddenly ground to a complete halt. Dozens of lower-level employees consisting of logistics couriers, janitorial staff, and night-shift security guards were forcibly herded out of their work areas. They were lined up facing the giant glass walls of the lobby, heavily monitored by a dozen black-uniformed security personnel standing at high alert with tasers drawn. The suffocatingly tense atmosphere sliced through the air exactly like a mass execution in a totalitarian state.At the very end of the elongated line stood Martin, holding a terrifyingly hunched posture, wearing his filthy blue uniform and the faded cap that heavily obscured his prosthetic face. "Everyone drop your belongings on the floor! Empty your pant pockets, take off your jackets, and place both of your hands high against the wall! Right
Panic at the Top of the Tower
The bright morning sunlight completely failed to warm the freezing atmosphere inside the CEO's office of the Whitlock Tower on the fortieth floor. At exactly nine o'clock, the mahogany double doors were shoved wide open. Miller strode in with an incredibly wide smile, radiating an aura of absolute victory. He was wearing a custom-tailored silver suit and a maroon silk tie; his entire appearance looked exactly like a king preparing to count the tribute of his empire."Good morning to the Ruler of the World," Miller muttered to himself, carelessly tossing his briefcase onto the black leather sofa. Last night, after a completely idiotic argument with Moana and the absolute failure to steal the physical bearer bonds from the penthouse vault due to the terror of the black envelope, Miller had firmly decided to drastically accelerate his ultimate master plan. He no longer gave a damn about Moana's paranoia or Martin's ghost. Today, he was going to liquidate th
A Message from the Grave
The atmosphere in the executive hallway instantly froze. The red emergency strobe lights continued their blinding flashes, but for Martin, time felt as if it had completely stopped ticking. Moana lowered her head, staring down at the tiny metal screw that had just bounced with a sharp ring right in front of the tip of her high heels. The woman's face immediately contorted in tension. Slowly, with highly calculated movements, Moana tilted her head upward, staring straight toward the slightly ajar gap of the ventilation grille. Inside the pitch-black ventilation duct, Martin held his breath so tightly his chest ached. His muscles tensed as hard as steel, fully prepared to lunge downward the exact second Moana screamed. The distance separating them was a mere three meters vertically. If Moana realized there was an eye watching her and shouted, the heavily armed security squad currently sweeping the lower floors would swarm up the stairs in a matter of seconds. Moana's brown eyes narro
The First Hack
"What kind of cable is this? This isn't our standard internal network cable," Hans muttered, reaching out his hand to pick up the end of Martin's modified black hacking cable."And look at the connector port, Hans. That's a modified port used to hack military-grade data protection systems. Someone infiltrated this place and is trying to drain our company's data or money tonight!" Dieter exclaimed, his face turning deathly pale, his security instincts instantly flaring to life. "We have to sound the code red alarm right now and lock down all building access!"Dieter immediately reached for the walkie-talkie at his waist, his thumb moving rapidly to press the red emergency button.Martin knew he didn't have a single second to think or feel pain. If that button was pressed, all the armor-plated steel doors on the fortieth floor would lock automatically, and dozens of heavily armed security personnel would surround this room in a matter of minutes. I
A Game of Cat and Mouse
"Get out quickly through the emergency stairwell, Ma'am! I hear the footsteps of the night security patrol heading toward this hallway!" the unfamiliar man's voice whispered in sheer panic from the direction of the entrance."Damn it! Why did their patrol schedule change to be earlier tonight?! We will discuss the rest of your payment tomorrow morning outside the building, understood?!" Moana replied in a hushed tone filled with intense irritation and panic.The sharp clicking of Moana's high heels rapidly faded away as she ran, followed by the soft click of the server room's side access door shutting tight. The two of them had escaped a mere few seconds before being detected. Martin, still wedged in the narrow gap between the server racks, clenched his fists tightly. His wife had bribed someone to infiltrate the server room tonight? For what purpose?However, Martin had absolutely no time to ponder that puzzle right now.Screeeech... SLAM!
Trapped in One's Own Cage
BEEEEEP! BEEEEEP! BEEEEEP!The deafening wail of the emergency alarm continued to echo, shattering the dead silence of Whitlock Tower's night. Red strobe lights flashed aggressively in every corner of the main server room, casting long, terrifying shadows from the rows of colossal machines. Martin stood completely frozen in the middle of the room, which had now transformed into an airtight steel box. The main hydraulic doors were deadlocked. The muffled sound of dozens of heavy security boots stomping could be heard approaching from the outer hallways, rushing up toward the fortieth floor. If he were caught in here wearing this courier uniform and this monstrous face, he wouldn't be handed over to the police; he would be immediately executed by Miller under the pretext of an industrial terrorist infiltration."Think, Martin, think! You built this cage," Martin muttered with a clenched jaw, forcing his genius brain to operate under extreme, near-
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