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Jarrett took a step closer.
“Queen, do we have another mission for the squad?”
His fists curled like he was itching to swing, and his face lit with fire.
The others looked just as hungry for action.
Their victory at Hotel Morloss had left them buzzing with reckless confidence.
That was exactly what Tilda had been waiting for.
Six months of brutal training had sharpened their raw talent into steel.
All they’d needed was one win to spark the fire in their blood.
“This time it isn’t a mission. It’s something else.”
Tilda repeated every word Manfred had passed down to her.
By the time she finished, the team was staring at her in disbelief.
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“Queen, you mean if we sign on, we don’t just get the government’s word? We get access to the national data. vault too?”
Lucian’s voice cracked with awe.
“That’s Cetherland’s master database!”
“For a hacker, that’s like walking into a library built by gods. It’s packed with secrets the outside world will never touch!”
Astrid and Jarrett burst out in shouts.
Even Zach, the quiet one, had his face glowing with heat.
For codebreakers who lived to dig up hidden truths, the lure was too sharp to resist.
“At the start, we’d only see surface files. Clearance problem. But every mission would unlock more. And we’d officially be part of the state. There’s a catch. If Comet signs, we stop being free. We’d belong to the government.”
Tilda’s words hit like a stone sinking into deep water.
The four fell silent.
Joining meant serving as soldiers behind screens.
It meant touching the forbidden vault.
The pull was heavy.
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But the cost was freedom.
People once swore freedom was worth more than life and love.
That was why Comet had stayed independent.
They served their country, but only on their own terms.
They wanted freedom.
“God, this choice is tearing me apart! My head feels like it’s about to explode!”
Lucian dropped into a squat and ripped at his perfect hair until it stuck out in a wild mess.
“Same here!”
River led Comet into a stark meeting room, where they would gather.
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