In a near-future city, a determined journalist uncovers a web of secrets linking a prestigious think tank, a powerful corporation, and a series of unexplained outages that cripple daily life. As civic unrest grows, she teams up with a retired investigator and a street-smart coder to trace a pattern hidden within seemingly random events. Their pursuit traverses high-tech labs, shuttered archives, and underground networks, forcing them to confront what people are willing to sacrifice for security and control. With time running out, they must expose the truth before the city’s fragile balance tips into chaos, revealing the cost of progress.
In a near-future city, a determined journalist uncovers a web of secrets linking a prestigious think tank, a powerful corporation, and a series of unexplained outages that cripple daily life. As civic unrest grows, she teams up with a retired investigator and a street-smart coder to trace a pattern hidden within seemingly random events. Their pursuit traverses high-tech labs, shuttered archives, and underground networks, forcing them to confront what people are willing to sacrifice for security and control. With time running out, they must expose the truth before the city’s fragile balance tips into chaos, revealing the cost of progress.