Chapter 9

Siege Mentality

Word spread. The Sanctuary was no longer safe. Drones scanned treetops. One night, a skirmish broke out on the perimeter. Rue and Caleb led a textbook defense, preserving life but confirming the worst: they were targets.

Andrew uncovered a scheduled Neuralink firmware update—version 7.77. Mandatory. It would enslave millions.

Caleb decided they’d strike at the central uplink node hidden beneath a corporate wellness facility in Chicago. It was a suicide mission—but if successful, they could sever the regime’s grip on the population.

Rue simply said, “Then let’s make it hurt.”

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Warped Speed: A Novella (Chapter 6)

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