the obsidian proxy
Kian worked silently, integrating local materials and geography into his defense, blending the security seamlessly with the luxury environment.
The Deception (Julian Thorne): Julian maintained the public illusion of the broken, overwhelmed CEO. He allowed carefully leaked photos of himself—tired, isolated, obsessed with data—to be released via controlled Syndicate channels (which The Oracle had identified). His primary task was to sit in his exposed, cliff-side suite, making his location the single, irresistible focal point for both Elias and Commander DeWitt. He was the most valuable, most exposed asset in the world, waiting for the two ghosts he loved and hated to collide at his door.