Daniel, his hands trembling with a mix of guilt and hope, cracked the final layer of encryption on the classified file. Inside, in stark detail, lay Project Phoenix's blueprints, revealing its terrifying potential as a global control network. Anya, her mind reeling from the implications, felt a cold dread creep into her bones. The Puppeteer wasn't just a shadowy organization; it was a system designed to manipulate the world itself.
But as they delved deeper, a chilling inconsistency emerged. Dates didn't line up, access logs were scrambled, and certain key players seemed curiously absent. It was like someone had gone to great lengths to erase their involvement, to point the finger solely at The Raven.
Suddenly, Mr. Lee's words on the rooftop echoed in Anya's ears. "You overestimate yourselves… This ends now." Was it just a threat, or a hint of something more? A shiver ran down her spine as a horrifying possibility solidified in her mind.
