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Chapter 39
Griffin looked at the expectant face of Victoria. He held the glass tablet loosely in his hands. The life of his young friend Julian depended entirely on his ability to lie perfectly to a woman who detected lies for a living."The hacker is very skilled." Griffin said calmly, tapping the screen to project a glowing digital map onto his desk. "They routed their signal through Berlin, then bounced it through a secure server in Paris to mask the origin."Victoria leaned closer, watching the red lines of data track across the map. "Where does the trail end?"Griffin did not hesitate. He did not show a single ounce of fear or hesitation. He used his brilliant mind to instantly weave a complex, flawless digital ghost."The final origin point is not in Europe." Griffin said coldly. He typed a rapid sequence of commands, forcing the tracking software on the tablet to highlight a very specific, isolated location.A bright red dot appeared on the digital map. It pulsed violently over a snowy re
Chapter 38
Griffin sat at the sleek black desk. The glass surface lit up instantly, recognizing his unique biometric heat signature.He placed his hands on the smooth glass keyboard. He did not look at Victoria standing on the platform above him. He completely immersed himself in the digital world. This was his true domain. This was where he was an absolute god.He began writing the code for the new firewall. He worked with terrifying speed and precision. The complex algorithms flowed from his mind through his fingertips like a river of pure mathematics.He designed the outer shell of the firewall to be a masterpiece of aggressive security. It was a shifting, mutating labyrinth of code that would trap and destroy any unauthorized hacker instantly. He made it look absolutely perfect. Victoria and her security experts would review his work and find it totally flawless.But deep in the core architecture, Griffin carefully constructed the blind spot.He buried port 808 under a dozen layers of fake s
Chapter 37
Griffin stared at the wooden door long after the young woman left the room.The image of the antique silver pocket watch burned brightly in his mind. The polite maid was a hidden contact. David had planted her inside the fortress of the Architects. Griffin was not completely alone in London.He looked down at the silver tray on the small wooden table. The food smelled incredible. There was roasted chicken, warm bread, and steamed vegetables. He was starving, but his mind prioritized survival over hunger.He knew the hidden cameras in the wood panels were watching his every single move. He could not act suspicious. He had to behave exactly like a defeated, exhausted man.Griffin walked slowly to the table. He sat down heavily on the leather sofa. He picked up the silver fork and began to eat. He chewed slowly, keeping his eyes focused blankly on the television screen.As he picked up a piece of warm bread, his fingers brushed against the bottom of the ceramic plate. He felt something
Chapter 36
The silent guards led Griffin to the upper floors of the building. They stopped in front of a heavy, soundproof wooden door at the end of a long, carpeted hallway.One of the guards opened the door and stepped aside.Griffin walked into his new living quarters. The door clicked shut heavily behind him. He heard the distinct, heavy thud of an electronic lock engaging. He was sealed inside.He stood perfectly still and scanned the room.Victoria had not lied about the luxury. The room was massive. It looked like a penthouse suite in a five-star hotel. The floors were dark, polished mahogany wood. A massive king-sized bed with thick white sheets sat in the center of the room. A beautiful marble bathroom was visible to the left. A large, flat-screen smart television hung on the wall across from a soft leather sofa.There were no windows. The room was a beautifully decorated, incredibly expensive prison cell.Griffin did not walk to the bed. He did not go to the bathroom to wash the dirt a
Chapter 35
Griffin did not move. He stared at the title of the master file glowing brightly on the black screen.[PROJECT ORACLE. SUBJECT ZERO: ARTHUR CROSS. STATUS: ACTIVE OBSERVATION.]His hands remained completely frozen over the silver keyboard. The blood drained entirely from his face, leaving his scarred skin as pale as white marble. The cold, sterile air of the server room suddenly felt suffocating.He had spent his entire life building the Oracle network. He thought he was a genius who rose from the dirty streets to secretly control the criminal underworld. He thought he was playing the great game on his own terms.But the Syndicate did not build this massive fortress to hide money. They built it to watch him. He had been a subject in a massive, invisible experiment his entire life. And his dead mentor was the man pulling the strings."Download the file, Griffin." Victoria ordered sharply from behind him. She noticed his sudden hesitation. She checked the silver timer on the desk. "You h
Chapter 34
Griffin stepped through the hidden doorway, leaving the scent of old wool and cedar behind. The air in the hidden glass corridor was freezing cold and smelled of pure ozone and sterile electronics.He followed Victoria down the bright hallway. She walked with perfect, unbothered posture. She did not look back to see if he was following. She knew he had no choice. Julian’s life was dangling by a microscopic thread in Berlin."The Architects do not rule by force, Griffin." Victoria said as they walked. Her high heels clicked sharply against the glass floor. "Force is loud. Force draws police, media, and public outrage. We rule by information. We control the data that controls the banks, the politicians, and the militaries of the world.""If you already control everything, why do you need me?" Griffin asked coldly.Victoria stopped in front of a steel door at the end of the corridor."Because ten years ago, a rival organization built a vault that we cannot open." Victoria said, turning
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