Michael Reyes paced back and forth in his private office, still reeling from the implications of the urgent notifications he had received earlier. The weather manipulation satellite he had designed in partnership with the United States government was not supposed to be activated without his explicit consent. Of course, there'd be times he'd let them use it in their field trials.
Now, it seemed, the U.S. was trying to bypass his authorization to initiate what could only be a preemptive strike against China. He knew the stakes were incredibly high.
As he tried to gather his thoughts, his phone vibrated again. This time, it was an encrypted call. Michael glanced at the screen and immediately recognized the encryption pattern. Only a few people had the capability to reach him through such secure means. He took a deep breath and accepted the call, knowing who it would be.
