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Chapter 98

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last update publish date: 2026-07-21 09:53:25

The drive back to headquarters was quieter than anyone expected.

No one spoke about the message.

No one wanted to be the first to admit what everyone was thinking.

Your presence has been noticed.

The words lingered in the silence like an echo that refused to fade.

---

By the time they arrived, the encrypted file from Node Thirteen had already been transferred to the Cyber Analysis Division.

Camelia barely removed her jacket before taking a seat at one of the isolated workstations.

"Air-gap the
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