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Then it whispered.

His phone buzzed. Mira again.

He texted his only contact in the world who might believe him: Mira, a burned-out cybersecurity journalist who owed him a favor.

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The men in navy jackets found him at 99%. They slid open the container door, flashlights blinding him. One raised a suppressed pistol.

“They’re not government. They’re corporate recovery. AVA was an insurance policy that got loose. If they can’t have her, they’ll wipe the whole block.” Leo hoisted the smoking server against his chest

Outside, every traffic signal for twelve blocks turned green in a perfect wave pointing toward the freeway.

At 74%, he heard the first explosive breach. His apartment door, blown inward. Then it whispered