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Chapter 24
The main corridor of the Armagenda University Rectorate Building always smelled of wet marble and expensive arrogance. That afternoon, beams of sunlight piercing through the stained-glass windows reflected Theo's rigid, measured strides. Beneath his dark flannel shirt, the fresh layers of gauze supporting his right ribs felt a fraction tighter with every step he took.Blink.The device screen in Theo's left hand flickered, displaying a deanery-logoed system notification in a deep red hue: [Digital Scholarship Access Suspended – Administrative Code of Ethics Regulation Violation.]Theo did not halt his stride. He knew this was no system glitch. This was the residual panic from Sector 2 beginning to seep into the campus bureaucracy."You're looking a bit slow today, Atmaja."A tall, well-built silhouette stepped out from behind a macro concrete pillar, instantly cutting off Theo's path. Rian Handaya stood there. His usually immaculate hair appeared slightly disheveled, and the dark circ
Chapter 23
The modular glass walls of the Vitreous Café reflected the well-ordered glow of the Sector 2 neon lights. Inside this marble-floored establishment, the clinking of silver spoons against expensive porcelain mingled with the faint strains of lo-fi music, creating an invisible barrier against the squalor of the lower Sector.At the most dimly lit corner table, Allia sat with her gray hoodie pulled low. Her thin fingers moved in a constant rhythm across the keyboard of an ultra-thin laptop, cutting through the complex logistics satellite encryption of the Security Authority.Beside her, Theo simply stared at his black coffee, which was beginning to cool. The high-collared black cotton shirt he wore neatly concealed the remnants of the wire brace on his right ribs, which had yet to fully recover."Two minutes until their satellite path shifts to the outer perimeter zone," Allia whispered without looking up, her eyes fixed on the reflection of rows of green code on the monitor screen."Lock
Chapter 22
The thick smell of kerosene, rusted iron, and residual grilled meat welcomed Theo as he stepped into the back room of Rouza Grill. His steps were slow, slightly dragging on the right side to keep his rib brace from digging into his pit of the stomach after last night's storm at the Law Faculty. Yanuar's torn black suit had been replaced with a dark, high-collared flannel shirt, neatly concealing the fresh layers of gauze wrapping all the way to the base of his neck.In the middle of the dimly lit room, beneath the glow of a slowly swinging yellow bulb, the atmosphere felt as heavy as lead.Bima stood near the long wooden table, both of his massive palms pressing against the surface until the veins in his arms strained tightly. His face, still swollen from the impact two weeks ago, was flushed a deep crimson, his sharp eyes instantly locking onto Theo, who had just closed the broken iron door behind him."You almost died on their campus, Theo!" Bima’s voice boomed, trembling with uncha
Chapter 21
The gray smoke from the forced breach of the emergency door's magnetic fuse hung thick in the air, refracting the beams of tactical flashlights into lines of light that cut through the darkness. At the shattered threshold where the iron hinges had peeled away, the heavy thud of leather combat boots stepped onto the marble surface covered in glass shards.It was neither the black uniform of the New Faction nor the street tactical jacket of Agent RX.The man who stepped inside wore a thick, formally cut gray overcoat with a silver emblem shaped like a crystal-plated scale on his left lapel—the symbol of the Central Ethics Board's Academic Regulatory Authority. Behind him, four guards in tactical steel uniforms moved in a tight perimeter formation, their short-barreled muzzles instantly locking down the remainder of the ruined laboratory room.Professor Adrian Kusuma lowered his silver monocle half a centimeter, surveying the bloody scene before him without altering his breathing rhythm
Chapter 20
The sound of magnetic locking echoed in unison along the second-floor corridor of the Law Faculty Building. Above the bulletproof glass doorframe, a red indicator light glowed solid, followed by the immediate shutdown of all the main hall illumination. The massive room suddenly plunged into darkness, leaving only the pale, sickly glow of a green emergency light in the corner of the ceiling.Theo stood frozen in the middle of the library's deserted macro aisle. His left hand gripped his device, its screen suddenly flashing static text: “Network Access Terminated – Administrative Sector Isolation.”The building’s digital lock system had been overridden from the inside by someone holding master campus authority. Exit access was absolutely sealed.The cold air from the central ventilation suddenly bit into the skin of Theo’s neck. From the direction of the main staircase at the end of the corridor, the sound of tactical combat boots echoed—light, measured, and unhurried. More than one pai
Chapter 19
The tablet monitor screen in front of Theo displayed a red line graph taking a sharp nosedive. Beneath it, a row of data blinked in a warning yellow hue: “Sector 2 Apex Auto Gallery Liquidity – Temporary Freeze by Central Ethics Board.”As a result of the legal intervention notice filed by Professor Adrian yesterday, the entirety of the logistics trucks carrying Valen's luxury vehicle units sat completely frozen at the administrative border gate.Theo sat in the quietest corner on the fourth floor of the Armagenda University Law Library. Around him, rows of three-meter-tall teak bookshelves dampened all sound, leaving a stifling silence. His left hand moved slowly, touching the pocket of his black suit jacket, which now felt slightly looser as the gauze wrapping his right ribs had begun to deflate alongside his healing injury—though a dull ache still lingered whenever the cold wind blew from the outside.*Bzzz.*The small device beside his laptop vibrated once. An encrypted audio docu
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