Chapter 479:
Author: Max Luthor
last update2026-02-05 22:55:20

The hallway outside his apartment was empty, quiet.

The entire building seemed to be asleep, unaware that somewhere across the city, the threads of tomorrow's funeral were being pulled in unexpected and potentially dangerous directions.

General Carl Gerald took the stairs two at a time, his mind already racing ahead to what he'd find at the Marcus residence.

‘Phil Marcus. The estranged father. Twenty-five years of absence, and he shows up now, in the middle of the night, breaking into his ex-w
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    "Earned her place?" Lord Cassian repeated, his voice still skeptical. "Or earned our trust so she could betray us at the most critical moment? That's classic deep cover infiltration tactics...build a track record of smaller successes to establish credibility, then use that credibility to get close to the real target.""I thought of that," Maya admitted. "Which is why I never told her about this location. Which is why she wasn't invited to today's planning session. Which is why her sudden arrival is as concerning to me as it is to you. But that doesn't change the fact that she's been a valuable ally. It just means we need to find out why she's here and what she wants."Jackson Mikel had been studying the security footage with professional intensity. "She's not alone. I count at least six people in that bus, possibly more. That's not someone coming to provide information or ask for help. That's someone coming with a team, prepared for either confrontation or demonstration of capability.

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    "I think this is a terrible idea," Kamela said bluntly. "Not because of moral concerns...I stopped caring about morality the day General Carl Gerald killed our family. But because of practical concerns.”“If we destroy the prison facility, if we release hundreds of criminals, we'll have law enforcement, military, federal agencies...everyone coming after us with everything they have. We won't be able to hide, won't be able to operate, won't be able to do anything except run and eventually die.""She makes a good point," Maya said to Lord Wilson. "The level of response to an action like that would be overwhelming.""Only if they can identify us," Lord Wilson countered. "Only if they can prove we were responsible. And even if they do, so what? We're already wanted. We're already hunted.”“The severity of our crimes doesn't really change the fundamental situation...they want us captured or dead, and we want to avoid that outcome.""But it does change the resources they dedicate to huntin

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    "I can see that," Lord Cassian added, moving to examine the weapons laid out on one of the tables. "FN SCAR rifles, Glock 19 sidearms, Semtex explosives, military-grade communications equipment. You've assembled quite an inventory. Where did you acquire all this?""Various sources," Maya said vaguely. "We have connections.""Indeed," Lord Wilson said, and there was something in his tone that suggested he already knew exactly where everything had come from. "But I have to ask...why summon us here ahead of schedule? Is there a problem with the operations?""No problem," Maya assured him. "We just wanted to ensure everyone was on the same page, that all our contingency plans were aligned, that there would be no confusion or miscommunication during the actual execution.""A wise precaution," Jackson Mikel said, speaking for the first time. His voice was surprisingly soft, almost gentle...which somehow made him more unsettling rather than less. "In my experience, operations fail not becau

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