Just then, Kane rose to his feet with a calm and collected demeanor. "I've achieved full access now," he declared.
The club members all clamped their hands over their mouths, letting out incredulous cheers.
"Oh my god, we've been trying to hack into the server for three years, and he did it in five minutes!"
"Well, he's Leopold's son. Remember how Leopold hacked into the Pentagon's security system when he was a sophomore? Everyone called him 'The God of Code,' the hacker deity."
Everyone present was stunned.
Blanton stood there, dumbfounded, as shock slowly morphed into sullenness and irritation. Kane had stolen his thunder.
Kane settled back into his chair. "I'm going to patch the server's vulnerabilities so that no one else can breach it again."
The members looked at him with admiration. From that day forward, he was the club's undisputed new president.
Soon enough, the news spread throughout the entirety of Pinnacle Ivy League School.
Kane had breached the school's server and patched its security flaws.
Even the computer science teacher was astounded.
During the break, as Kane headed to the restroom, Ramona sidled up to William and whispered, "Kane is the man of the hour now, and this is going to give him a huge boost in the race for student council’s president. But you're still flying under the radar. Hackers Alliance is the most dazzling club in the school, and your Ingenious Craft..."
She stuck out her tongue, and he got the message.
"As your best friend, I don't want to see you overshadowed by your brother. You should also be in the spotlight."
William scratched his head, grinning. "I like a challenge. I'm going to make Ingenious Craft a club that rivals the Hackers Alliance."
Ramona pulled a face. "Well, here's hoping you make it. I bet Kane will be going all out, and he won't hold back just because you're his brother. You need to give it your all too."
She was being coerced by the kidnappers to drive a wedge between William, Kane, and Mr. Heninger. She hated playing the villain, but to save her parents, she had no choice.
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